Paris Saint-Germain secured a 4-2 win over Barcelona in matchday three of the Champions League, raising their tally to 12 points and moving top of the standings, while Barcelona remain on 6 points and drop to seventh place.
Champions League standings after matchday three
- Paris Saint-Germain — 12 points (played 4, goal difference 10)
- Stuttgart — 10 points (played 4, goal difference 6)
- Liverpool — 10 points (played 4, goal difference 5)
- Manchester City — 9 points (played 4, goal difference 6)
- Roma — 7 points (played 4, goal difference 5)
- Aston Villa — 6 points (played 2, goal difference 7)
- Barcelona — 6 points (played 4, goal difference 4)
- Sporting CP — 6 points (played 2, goal difference 4)
- Lille — 0 points (played 2, goal difference -4)
- Galatasaray — 0 points (played 2, goal difference -5)
- Slovan Bratislava — 0 points (played 4, goal difference -14)
With this win, Paris Saint-Germain increased their tally from 9 to 12 points, jumping from second place to the top, two points ahead of Stuttgart and Liverpool. Meanwhile, Barcelona remain on their previous 6 points but dropped from fifth to seventh, six points behind the leaders.
The top of the table is highly competitive, with Paris Saint-Germain two points ahead of Stuttgart and Liverpool (10 points each) and three points ahead of Manchester City (9 points). Barcelona sit seventh with 6 points, two points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, making their task of direct qualification even harder.
Paris Saint-Germain are preparing to face Lyon on Sunday 25 October, while Barcelona meet their rivals Real Madrid on the same day, in two matches that could affect both teams’ standings in the coming rounds.