The thrilling Champions League format now has only one round left, with just 2 teams secured in the round of 16, while positions 3 to 15 are fighting for 8 spots and 4 teams have been eliminated.

Following the Champions League reform, the battle has become fiercer, as the leading teams compete for the eight direct qualifications to the round of 16. After 7 rounds this season and with only one league match left, just 2 teams have confirmed their advancement a round ahead. Meanwhile, from 3rd place Real Madrid down to 15th place Juventus, all still have hopes of reaching the last 16, while 4 teams, including the top 3 from La Liga, have already been eliminated and cannot enter the knockout playoffs—a true sigh of regret.

• Teams confirmed for the round of 16: Arsenal, Bayern Munich.
• Teams competing for direct qualification to the round of 16 include: Real Madrid, Liverpool, Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle, Chelsea, Barcelona, Sporting CP, Manchester City, Atlético Madrid, Atalanta, Inter Milan, and Juventus. Real Madrid and Liverpool each have 15 points, Inter Milan and Juventus have 12 points, highlighting how fiercely contested the fight for the top eight is.
• Eliminated teams: Eintracht Frankfurt, Rangers, Villarreal, Kairat Almaty. The 7th-placed Bundesliga team Eintracht and the 3rd-placed La Liga team Villarreal, among 36 teams in the Champions League league stage, are at the bottom and have been knocked out early!

Looking at the current Champions League standings, the English Premier League is the strongest league, with 6 teams participating and 5 ranked in the top eight. The lowest-ranked Premier League team is Manchester City (11th). Arsenal remains the only team with a perfect record, winning all 7 matches, and they are set to achieve an eight-match winning streak in the Champions League, as they face the bottom team Kairat Almaty at home in the final round.