According to a report by BBC Sport on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool remain among the leading teams in the UEFA Champions League league-phase standings following an eventful third round of matches, with Arsenal drawing against Bayern Munich and Manchester United suffering a heavy defeat to Como.

PSG strengthened their position among the competition’s leading sides after defeating Barcelona 4-2 on Tuesday, maintaining their perfect record with nine points from three matches. Liverpool also have nine points after winning their opening three fixtures, including a thrilling 4-3 victory over Villarreal.

Stuttgart occupy third place with seven points after recording two victories and a draw in their opening three matches. Aston Villa also enjoyed another positive result on Wednesday, defeating Viking 3-1 to continue their strong European campaign.

Arsenal were unable to claim all three points against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena but secured a valuable 2-2 draw. Eberechi Eze opened the scoring for the Gunners before Alphonso Davies equalised for the German champions. Harry Kane subsequently put Bayern ahead from the penalty spot, but Declan Rice scored a late equaliser to earn Arsenal a share of the points.

The draw extended Arsenal’s unbeaten start to the competition, although the result ended their winning run. Their final position depends on the updated standings following the completion of Wednesday’s fixtures.

Manchester United endured a disappointing evening, losing 4-1 away to Como. Nico Paz scored twice and supplied an assist as the Italian side dominated the contest. Joshua Zirkzee scored United’s consolation goal, but the defeat increased the pressure on manager Michael Carrick.

Elsewhere, Real Madrid defeated RB Leipzig 4-1, while Inter Milan secured a 1-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk. Club Brugge beat Lens 3-0, and Galatasaray recorded an impressive 4-2 away win against Lille.

Aston Villa’s 3-1 victory over Viking further strengthened their campaign, while Real Betis defeated Feyenoord 1-0. LASK also produced one of Wednesday’s surprises by beating Sporting CP 3-2.

Under the Champions League’s current format, the top eight teams in the 36-club league phase qualify automatically for the round of 16. Teams finishing between ninth and 24th enter a two-legged knockout play-off, while the bottom 12 clubs are eliminated.

With five league-phase rounds remaining, the battle for automatic qualification and play-off places remains open as clubs prepare for the next round of fixtures in November.