PSG and Real Madrid Lead Champions League Table After Wins

Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid share the top of the UEFA Champions League table with 12 points apiece after contrasting victories in the fourth round of matches, La República reported.

PSG routed Villarreal 6-0 away from home, securing four victories in a row.

Real Madrid matched that perfect four-match run but endured a much tighter contest against AEK in Greece.

Luis Enrique’s side established a commanding lead within the opening 17 minutes at the Estadio de la Cerámica.

Joao Neves, Désiré Doué, Senny Mayulu, and Fabián Ruiz scored to put the French club 4-0 ahead before the match reached the midway point of the first half.

The visiting side maintained control through the remainder of the fixture to seal the 6-0 scoreline and cement their position at the summit of the 36-team table on goal difference.

Real Madrid claimed a 3-2 victory against AEK after a decisive late goal from Federico Valverde.

Pilo gave the hosts a 2-1 lead in the 75th minute before Kylian Mbappé equalized for the Spanish side three minutes later.

Valverde scored the winner during stoppage time to preserve his team’s perfect record in the competition.

Under the new Champions League format, 36 clubs play eight matches each in the opening phase against two opponents from each of the four seeding pots.

The top eight teams qualify directly for the round of 16.

Arsenal sits third with 10 points, followed by Como, Barcelona, Aston Villa, Manchester City, and Liverpool, all on nine points.

English clubs hold four of the top eight positions in the current standings.

Teams finishing from ninth to 24th advance to a two-legged playoff round to determine the remaining eight spots in the round of 16.

Club Brugge, Sporting CP, Real Betis, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Stuttgart, Inter Milan, and LASK currently occupy positions nine through 16.

Traditional contenders including Manchester United, Galatasaray, Roma, Atlético Madrid, Porto, Napoli, Villarreal, and Feyenoord sit lower in the table.

Slovakia’s Slovan Bratislava anchors the 36th position as the only club with four consecutive defeats.

The fifth round of the Champions League is scheduled for November 24 and 25.