Arsenal led the Champions League after matchday 8 of 2025-26.
With 24 points, they were 3 ahead of Bayern Munich. Sure of the round of 16: Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, Manchester City. Out of the race for the top eight: Real Madrid, Inter, Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle, Juventus, Atlético Madrid, Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Qarabağ Ağdam. Eliminated: Marseille, Paphos FC, Union SG, PSV, Athletic Club, Napoli, København, Ajax. Sure of at least a play-off place: Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Olympiakos, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Monaco, Qarabağ Ağdam, Bodø/Glimt, SL Benfica.
Results
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSV | 1–2 | Bayern Munich | |
| Napoli | 2–3 | Chelsea | |
| SL Benfica | 4–2 | Real Madrid | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 0–2 | Inter | |
| Liverpool | 6–0 | Qarabağ Ağdam | |
| Barcelona | 4–1 | København | |
| Manchester City | 2–0 | Galatasaray | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 3–0 | Villarreal | |
| Arsenal | 3–2 | FK Kairat | |
| Union SG | 1–0 | Atalanta | |
| Club Brugge | 3–0 | Marseille | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 0–2 | Tottenham | |
| Monaco | 0–0 | Juventus | |
| Atlético Madrid | 1–2 | Bodø/Glimt | |
| Athletic Club | 2–3 | Sporting CP | |
| Ajax | 1–2 | Olympiakos | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Newcastle | |
| Paphos FC | 4–1 | Slavia Praha |
Table after matchday 8
| Pos. | Team | Played | Goal diff. | Points | Max. | Top 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +19 | 24 | 24 | Sure |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +14 | 21 | 21 | Sure |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 18 | 18 | Sure |
| 4 | Tottenham | 8 | +10 | 17 | 17 | Sure |
| 5 | Barcelona | 8 | +8 | 16 | 16 | Sure |
| 6 | Chelsea | 8 | +7 | 16 | 16 | Sure |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 8 | +6 | 16 | 16 | Sure |
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | +6 | 16 | 16 | Sure |
| 9 | Real Madrid | 8 | +9 | 15 | 15 | Out |
| 10 | Inter | 8 | +8 | 15 | 15 | Out |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain | 8 | +10 | 14 | 14 | Out |
| 12 | Newcastle | 8 | +10 | 14 | 14 | Out |
| 13 | Juventus | 8 | +4 | 13 | 13 | Out |
| 14 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | +2 | 13 | 13 | Out |
| 15 | Atalanta | 8 | +0 | 13 | 13 | Out |
| 16 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | -1 | 12 | 12 | Out |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | +2 | 11 | 11 | Out |
| 18 | Olympiakos | 8 | -4 | 11 | 11 | Out |
| 19 | Club Brugge | 8 | -2 | 10 | 10 | Out |
| 20 | Galatasaray | 8 | -2 | 10 | 10 | Out |
| 21 | Monaco | 8 | -6 | 10 | 10 | Out |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam | 8 | -8 | 10 | 10 | Out |
| 23 | Bodø/Glimt | 8 | -1 | 9 | 9 | Out |
| 24 | SL Benfica | 8 | -2 | 9 | 9 | Out |
| 25 | Marseille | 8 | -3 | 9 | 9 | Out |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | -3 | 9 | 9 | Out |
| 27 | Union SG | 8 | -9 | 9 | 9 | Out |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | +0 | 8 | 8 | Out |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | -5 | 8 | 8 | Out |
| 30 | Napoli | 8 | -6 | 8 | 8 | Out |
| 31 | København | 8 | -9 | 8 | 8 | Out |
| 32 | Ajax | 8 | -13 | 6 | 6 | Out |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | -11 | 4 | 4 | Out |
| 34 | Slavia Praha | 8 | -14 | 3 | 3 | Out |
| 35 | Villarreal | 8 | -13 | 1 | 1 | Out |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | -15 | 1 | 1 | Out |
Max.: the most points the team can still finish on.
Matchdays
Quick answers
- Who was top of the Champions League after matchday 8 of 2025-26?
- Arsenal led the Champions League after matchday 8 of 2025-26. With 24 points, they were 3 ahead of Bayern Munich.
- What was decided on matchday 8 of the 2025-26 Champions League?
- Sure of the round of 16: Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, Manchester City. Out of the race for the top eight: Real Madrid, Inter, Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle, Juventus, Atlético Madrid, Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Qarabağ Ağdam. Eliminated: Marseille, Paphos FC, Union SG, PSV, Athletic Club, Napoli, København, Ajax. Sure of at least a play-off place: Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Olympiakos, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Monaco, Qarabağ Ağdam, Bodø/Glimt, SL Benfica.
- How is this calculated?
- A team is counted as still in it when at least one set of results for the matches left would put it there, taking into account that its rivals also play each other. It is counted as sure only when no set of results can take it away. Teams level on points are treated cautiously while matches remain: level is enough to stay in, never enough to be sure, because goal difference and the other tie-breaks are only applied once the season is over. Points deductions are included as published in the league table.