On October 1, Pacific Time, the second round of the 2025-26 Champions League concluded. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain defeated Barcelona 2-1 away to secure their second consecutive victory, while Manchester City drew 2-2 with Monaco away.

Currently, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Inter Milan, and Azerbaijan team Qarabagh have six points after two consecutive wins.

Liverpool dropped to 17th place in the standings after a 0-1 loss to Galatasaray, while Chelsea is 18th.

The current top eight teams in the Champions League standings (directly qualifying for the round of 16) are:

Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Qarabagh, Dortmund, and Manchester City.