Without a doubt, the biggest loser in the fifth round of the Champions League 2025 is Real Madrid after the 2-0 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield.
This defeat was the third defeat that Real Madrid received this season in its favorite tournament after losing to Lille and Milan, making the Royal Club’s position much more complicated in the struggle to advance to the round of 16.
The new Champions League system stipulates that the first 8 teams from the group qualify directly to the round of 16, while the teams from 9 to 24 will play a play-off of a home and away match, with 8 of them qualifying for the next round.
So, how did the Champions League standings become after the results of the fifth round matches? This is what we will learn in this report.
Champions League standings 2025 after the fifth round
Liverpool reached 15 points, and it is the only team that won the first 5 matches, and by a large percentage secured its place in the first 8 teams.
The competition below Liverpool is fierce, with Inter in second place with 13 points, Dortmund and Barcelona sharing third place with 12 points, then Atalanta with 11 points, and 7 teams with 10 points.
As for Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti’s squad occupies a disastrous position of 24th, the last qualifying place for the playoffs, and two points behind the 25th place, the other giant Paris Saint-Germain.
Champions League standings 2025
