UEFA Champions League Power Rankings: Barça and Real Madrid achieve impressive away victories; Man City in big trouble

1 Liverpool — The first team qualified for the round of 16, although Liverpool is not at its best, it has had no problems getting the job done in the Champions League. Concern will begin to arise that it may be too easy for them to continue like this, but the victories speak for themselves. 2 Barcelona — Even when Robert Lewandowski doesn’t score, Barcelona just gets the job done. This team is unreal and there is no possibility of being left out of a game. 3 Arsenal +1 By scoring his first goal from open play in more than two games, Arsenal were able to show that they are contenders for the Champions League title and Bukayo Saka is one of the best players in the world. 4 Bury -1 Conceding his first Champions League goal and not earning his place in the last 16 will be a disappointment for Simone Inzaghi, but it happens. They remain the main contenders to win the entire competition. 5 Bayer Leverkusen +1 Leverkusen’s adjustments after losing to Liverpool have been welcome, and defeating Inter is a victory for Xabi Alonso’s team as they seek to reach a second consecutive European final. 6 Atalanta -1 Giving Real Madrid all they could do was a good performance for Ademola Lookman, and for Atalanta, it was one of those days where opportunities didn’t go quite right for them. 7 Lille — It took a little longer than expected to defeat Sturm Graz, but once again, Lille took charge and the French teams still stand tall at the top of the table. 8 Bayern Munich — It looked like Vincent Kompany’s side were ready to worry without Harry Kane after falling behind five minutes into the match, but they made quick progress and all is well with five goals to show for it. Bayern are not out of the woods yet, but this will be enough. 9 Atlético de Madrid +5 Nine goals in their last two games will help a little to show that Atlético de Madrid is back. The strength of their competition for these victories may not have been the greatest, but you just have to get to the knockouts. 10 Milan +2 Battling injuries, this could be one of Milan’s best results this season as they return and win without Alvaro Morata, Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. 11 Monaco -2 Monaco may have seen their ceiling against Arsenal and conceding goals after every mistake they made. They are still a good team, one that will be happy to reach the round of 16. 12 real Madrid +3 A victory that came at a cost saw Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior find the back of the net. While everything is fine, Mbappé also leaving the match in the first half due to injury is quite worrying for Carlo Ancelotti. 13 Villa Aston +3 Who had a Ross Barkley winner to push Villa into the top eight on their bingo card? It’s not pretty, but Villa are getting results in the European game under Unai Emery. 14 Borussia Dortmund -1 Re-equalizing the match twice, Dortmund gave Barcelona everything they could and it still wasn’t enough to secure even a point. 15 Juventus +4 Draw FC finally broke their run of four consecutive draws in all competitions and was the first time one American had set up another in a Champions League game with Weston McKennie scoring through a Tim Weah cross. 16 Brest +2 An excellent performance from goalkeeper Marco Bizot maintains Brest’s good run as they move up the table in this inaugural UCL campaign. 17 Paris Saint Germain +5 Two assists from Achraf Hakimi slightly helped turn the Parisians right. There is more work to do, but it all has to start somewhere. 18 sports CP -8 Four consecutive defeats after Rubén Amorim left for Manchester United is a sign of a tailspin that may not be broken anytime soon. Sporting, one of the dark horses in the top eight, could end up out of Europe entirely if things don’t change soon. 19 city ​​of manchester -8 With just one win in their last 10 games, it’s hard to say who this team is, but it’s not the Manchester City we know. They may not even have a chance to advance to the round of 16 after coming in as one of the favorites to win the entire tournament. 20 Benfica -3 By creating enough chances to win, this is one of the most disappointing games Benfica has experienced in this league phase, and with the teams at the top not far apart, this is a costly result. 21 Club Bruges +2 One team’s fall is another’s fortune and that’s exactly what happened when Brugge beat Sporting CP at home. It is a match that would have been considered a defeat and that will be of great importance in taking Brugge to the knockouts. 22 Stuttgart +3 Needing a convincing victory, the German team managed to hang five points on Young Boys to have a chance to advance to the round of 16. 23 Celtic -2 Starting against Dinamo Zagreb is not the best, but scoring points is better than not getting them. 24 Feyenoord +3 Santiago Giménez is back with a goal and an assist, as is Feyenoord, who bursts onto the table calmly putting the ball in the back of the net. 25 PSV +5 Games like an away trip to face Brest are ones the Dutch team needs to win to secure a place in the last 24 teams standing and losing could prove costly. 26 Dinamo Zagreb -2 Not being able to take care of business at home is the reason this team could miss out on the top 24. 27 Girona -1 Holding firm against Liverpool, Girona gave everything, but as this tournament has shown, everything they have is not enough to achieve victories. 28 Red Star — Being close to getting a result against Milan, they will feel very tough if they don’t get a win, but that’s how Red Star’s campaign has gone. 29 Sparta Prague — An excellent start after going unbeaten in their first two UCL games they are now well behind Sparta and this is another team that could struggle to reach the last 16. 30 SK Sturm Graz — They are now scoring goals, but they must stop conceding to turn these fun performances into results. 31 Shakhtar Donetsk — Filed under happy to be here, it was a fun few minutes leading Bayern Munich. 32 Bologna +2 With their backs against the wall in the face of elimination, Bologna held firm to earn a draw in Portugal, but still need wins. 33 RB Salzburg — It is a tournament to forget for all Red Bull teams. 34 RB Leipzig -2 The first team is unlikely to be left out of the knockout race at the German team and is a huge disappointment considering the talent and potential. 35 young boys — On an emotional day after the death of Meschack Elia’s son, Young Boys were able to score an away goal to celebrate. 36 Bratislava Slovakia — Well, another game and another three goals conceded.