Overview
- Four English clubs occupy top-eight automatic spots and all six are in the top 12 after four rounds, with a combined 17 wins and three defeats from 24 matches.
- This week marked the second time in four rounds that five Premier League sides won, an achievement no country had recorded in a single game week before this season.
- Arsenal are on 12 points and remain the only team yet to concede, as Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 4-1, Liverpool defeated Real Madrid, Newcastle topped Athletic Bilbao and Tottenham routed Copenhagen 4-0.
- Chelsea sit 12th after a 2-2 draw at Qarabag, leaving both London clubs on course for at least the playoff positions even if they miss the top eight.
- Premier League clubs spent over £3 billion in the summer window—more than the other top four leagues combined—with recent history stressing that group-phase dominance does not guarantee knockout success, as Benfica, Ajax and Juventus struggle to stay in contention.