“We compare the results of the two debut stages of the league in the most prestigious tournament in Europe”, — write: sport.ua
We compare the number of points scored by these clubs in the two stages of the Champions League.
Champions League 2024/25
- 21 – Liverpool
- 19 – Barcelona
- 19 – Arsenal
Champions League 2025/26
- 24 – Arsenal
- 18 – Liverpool
- 16 – Barcelona
Arsenal became the first club in the history of the Champions League stages to score the maximum 24 points in one season (2025/26).
In both seasons, in order to qualify for the round of 16, teams needed to score at least 16 points.
Champions League 2024/25
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- 16 – Bayer
- 16 – Lille
- 16 – Aston Villa
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Champions League 2025/26
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- 16 – Barcelona
- 16 – Chelsea
- 16 – Sporting
- 16 – Manchester City
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Real Madrid scored the same number of points (15) in two seasons, which was not enough to reach the 1/8 finals in both cases.
In order to qualify for the playoff round, in the 2024/25 season it was necessary to score at least 11 points, in the 2025-26 season – 9.
Champions League 2024/25
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- 11 – Manchester City
- 11 – Sporting
- 11 – Bruges
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Champions League 2025/26
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- 9 – Bude-Glimt
- 9 – Benfica
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Slovan and Young Boys (both in 2024/25) remain the only teams to fail to collect a single point at the league stage in the same season.