"Eight goals in Paris. Seven in Piraeus. Five in Copenhagen and Liverpool. Four at the Emirates (and in Cyprus!). Wednesday's Champions League action gave us 42 goals in nine matches, complementing a surprising but not particularly prolific Tuesday of action and providing something for everyone. Most of the sport's heavyweights continue to cruise toward the knockout rounds, but there are bad moods at Manchester City and Barcelona, Liverpool are spiraling further,"
"and we'll go down to the wire with about 12 or 13 teams fighting for around six spots in the knockout rounds. So let's take a look ahead to what's left in the competition, and then let's do what we do after each matchday: Rank teams! The biggest remaining matches Here's what the table currently looks like, with each team's points and goal differential, plus their odds of both advancing to the knockout rounds and winning the title, per Opta's supercomputer."
Wednesday's Champions League matchday produced 42 goals across nine matches, including eight in Paris and seven in Piraeus. Most heavyweights continue toward the knockout rounds despite inconsistent results for some clubs. Manchester City and Barcelona are experiencing poor form, while Liverpool have lost nine of their last 12 matches and their last three by a combined 10-1. Opta's supercomputer gives 17 teams a 95%+ chance to advance and lists Arsenal, Bayern, PSG and Real Madrid at least 83% likely to finish top eight and earn a round-of-16 bye. Several remaining matchups, notably Manchester City at Real Madrid and Liverpool at Inter, could prove decisive.
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