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UEFA Champions League 2026/2736 nationsMatchday 4 of 8Updated 5 days ago
UEFA Champions League 2026/27 · Round 4

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Prime Window·UEFA Champions League 2026/27

Manchester City give 81% of their minutes to players under 26, the most in the league.

Manchester CityManchester City81%Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV73%SK Slavia PrahaSK Slavia Praha72%ComoComo72%Real BetisReal Betis67%Under 2626–2930 and over
What this means

Most of Manchester City's core has yet to reach the 26–29 prime window.

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Squad Depth Gap·UEFA Champions League 2026/27

RC Lens lose the least when they rotate: their bench rates just 0.07 below the starting XI.

VfB Stuttgart 6.62, 6.41FC Porto 6.67, 6.41Galatasaray 6.64, 6.34Liverpool FC 7.12, 6.82Paris Saint-Germain 7.07, 6.77Bodø/Glimt 6.07, 5.76Lille 6.64, 6.33Manchester City 7.36, 7.04SSC Napoli 6.69, 6.37ŠK Slovan Bratislava 6.14, 5.78Manchester United 6.90, 6.52Sporting CP 6.78, 6.40RB Leipzig 6.93, 6.52Real Madrid 7.12, 6.71LASK 6.24, 5.83SK Slavia Praha 6.48, 6.06Atlético Madrid 6.93, 6.50Como 6.91, 6.47Club Brugge KV 6.47, 5.97Fenerbahçe 6.68, 6.18Viking FK 6.24, 5.73Villarreal 6.83, 6.31Real Betis 6.67, 6.14PSV Eindhoven 6.85, 6.31Feyenoord 6.71, 6.15Borussia Dortmund 7.06, 6.49FC Bayern München 7.20, 6.62Sabah FK 6.17, 5.58RC Lens 6.23, 6.16RC LensArsenal 7.15, 7.07ArsenalAS Roma 6.62, 6.51AS RomaShakhtar Donetsk 6.21, 6.03Shakhtar DonetskInter 7.15, 6.54InterAEK Athens 6.35, 5.70AEK AthensAston Villa 7.12, 6.45Aston VillaFC Barcelona 7.43, 6.66FC BarcelonaStarting XIBench
What this means

FC Barcelona have the steepest drop in the league: their bench rates 0.77 below their starting XI.

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Position Rankings·UEFA Champions League 2026/27

Three clubs share the four position leads.

GKRB LeipzigRBL6.70Paris Saint-GermainPSG6.68ArsenalARS6.61DEFArsenalARS7.06Manchester CityMCI7.04Paris Saint-GermainPSG7.02MIDArsenalARS7.39Manchester CityMCI7.30Paris Saint-GermainPSG7.09FWDManchester CityMCI7.86Paris Saint-GermainPSG7.41Real MadridRMA7.21
What this means

RB Leipzig lead in goal, Arsenal in defence and midfield, Manchester City in attack.

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Goalkeeper Rankings·UEFA Champions League 2026/27

RB Leipzig have the league's top-rated goalkeeping, 0.02 ahead of Paris Saint-Germain.

1RB LeipzigRB Leipzig6.702Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Ger…6.683ArsenalArsenal6.614Real MadridReal Madrid6.595Manchester CityManchester City6.47
What this means

RB Leipzig rate 6.70 in goal.

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Bench Age Delta·UEFA Champions League 2026/27

Lille's bench is 3.1 years older than their starting XI, the widest gap in the league.

← YOUNGER BENCHOLDER BENCH →LilleLille+3.1Real BetisReal Betis+2.3LASKLASK+1.8FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona+1.3AEK AthensAEK Athens+0.8···VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart−6.5
What this means

VfB Stuttgart have the youngest bench relative to their XI: their substitutes are 6.5 years younger on average.

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Best Bench·UEFA Champions League 2026/27

Arsenal have the league's best bench. As a starting XI it would rank #9.

1ArsenalArsenal7.072Manchester CityManchester City7.043Liverpool FCLiverpool FC6.824Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Ger…6.775Real MadridReal Madrid6.71Best XI among the other clubs: FC Barcelona7.43
What this means

Only 8 other clubs field a starting XI rated above Arsenal's bench.

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Squad Market Value·UEFA Champions League 2026/27

Manchester City's squad is worth €1.44bn, more than the 12 least valuable squads combined.

1Manchester CityManchester City€1.44bn2ArsenalArsenal€1.30bn3Real MadridReal Madrid€1.29bn4FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona€1.03bn5Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Ger…€968m
What this means

Of the 4 most valuable squads, 2 also rank in the top 4 for bench rating.

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Coach Factor·UEFA Champions League 2026/27

Club Brugge KV sit 16 places higher in the table than their squad rating suggests.

Shakhtar Donetsk 28, 21Bodø/Glimt 31, 25Sporting CP 16, 10Sabah FK 36, 31AEK Athens 33, 29Aston Villa 10, 6Fenerbahçe 23, 19Como 7, 4Galatasaray 20, 18Real Madrid 4, 2VfB Stuttgart 15, 14Arsenal 3, 3FC Barcelona 5, 5Liverpool FC 8, 8Paris Saint-Germain 1, 1Borussia Dortmund 11, 12ŠK Slovan Bratislava 35, 36AS Roma 17, 20Inter 12, 15SSC Napoli 24, 27PSV Eindhoven 21, 24RC Lens 30, 33Feyenoord 27, 32Manchester City 2, 7SK Slavia Praha 29, 34Villarreal 22, 28FC Bayern München 6, 13FC Porto 18, 26Club Brugge KV 25, 9Club Brugge KVLASK 32, 16LASKViking FK 34, 22Viking FKReal Betis 19, 11Real BetisManchester United 9, 17Manchester UnitedLille 26, 35LilleAtlético Madrid 13, 23Atlético MadridRB Leipzig 14, 30RB LeipzigSquad rankLeague position
What this means

Club Brugge KV's squad ranks #25. The team sits #9.

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One-Man Army Index·UEFA Champions League 2026/27

SSC Napoli depend on one player more than any other club.

League median 1.09×SSC Napoli 1.19×1.04×1.19×
What this means

SSC Napoli's best starter rates 1.19× the XI average. The league median is 1.09×.

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Attacking Unit·UEFA Champions League 2026/27

Manchester City's front line rates 7.86, the league's best attacking unit for 3 rounds running.

1Manchester CityManchester City7.862Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Ger…7.413Real MadridReal Madrid7.214ArsenalArsenal7.145ComoComo6.84
What this means

Their lead over second place is 0.45.

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