Champions League matchday 5: Barcelona lose 3-0 to Chelsea, Man City fall to Leverkusen — updated table & Wednesday fixtures

Chelsea crush Barcelona, Leverkusen stun Manchester City and the race for the top eight tightens

Champions League matchday 5: Barcelona lose 3-0 to Chelsea, Man City fall to Leverkusen — updated table & Wednesday fixtures

Matchday 5 of the 2025 /26 UEFA Champions League league phase kicked off on Tuesday with major storylines including heavy defeat for Barcelona at Stamford Bridge and surprise home loss for Manchester City at the Etihad.

This season marks the second edition of the competition under the new 36 team Swiss format where every club plays eight league phase matches and qualification for the knockout rounds depends on single consolidated table.

How the system works

• Top 8 qualify directly to the Round of 16.

• Teams ranked 9th to 24th enter two leg play off for the remaining knockout spots.

• Teams 25th to 36th are eliminated.

Tuesday Results — Barcelona & City both beaten

• Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona (Stamford Bridge)

Barcelona produced one of their worst European displays this season losing 3-0 to ruthless Chelsea side. The defeat leaves the Catalans stuck mid table with work to do if they want to secure play off place.

• Man City 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen (Etihad Stadium)

Manchester City were stunned at home falling 2-0 to efficient Leverkusen. The loss leaves City on 10 point, now in danger of slipping out of the top eight as Wednesday’s fixtures approach.

Wednesday Fixtures

A massive night awaits, with several giants still to play:

• Real Madrid vs Olympiacos

• Liverpool vs PSV Eindhoven

• Arsenal vs Bayern Munich

• PSG vs Tottenham Hotspur

These matches will heavily reshape the standings by the end of matchday 5.

Champions League League Table After Tuesday (Matchday 5 – Partial)

Top 8 (Direct Round of 16 Spots as it stands)

• Bayern Munich – 12 pts (1 game in hand)

• Arsenal – 12 pts (1 game in hand)

• Inter Milan – 12 pts (1 game in hand)

• Chelsea – 10 pts

• Borussia Dortmund – 10 pts

• Manchester City – 10 pts

• Paris Saint Germain – 9 pts (1 game in hand)

• Newcastle United – 9 pts

Play off Zone (9th–24th)

• Real Madrid – 9 pts (1 game in hand)

• Liverpool – 9 pts (1 game in hand)

• Galatasaray – 9 pts

• Tottenham – 8 pts (1 game in hand)

• Bayer Leverkusen – 8 pts

• Sporting CP – 7 pts (1 game in hand)

• Barcelona – 7 pts

• Qarabag – 7 pts

• Atalanta – 7 pts (1 game in hand)

• Napoli – 7 pts

• Marseille – 6 pts

• Atlético Madrid – 6 pts (1 game in hand)

• Juventus – 6 pts

• Union Saint-Gilloise – 6 pts

• PSV – 5 pts (1 game in hand)

• Monaco – 5 pts (1 game in hand)

Elimination Zone (25th–36th)

• Pafos – 5 pts (1 game in hand)

• Club Brugge – 4 pts (1 game in hand)

• Eintracht Frankfurt – 4 pts (1 game in hand)

• Athletic Bilbao – 4 pts

• Benfica – 3 pts

• Slavia Prague – 3 pts

• Bodø/Glimt – 2 pts

• Olympiacos – 2 pts (1 game in hand)

• Villarreal – 1 pt

• Copenhagen – 1 pt (1 game in hand)

• Kairat – 1 pt (1 game in hand)

• Ajax – 0 pts