Oct 1, 2025 at 8:22 pm ET • 7 min read

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Two matchdays into Champions League play, only six teams remain on a perfect six points from two matches the usual suspects of Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Mila, Arsenal, and... Qarabag. That's right the champions of Azerbaijan went from picking up the first Champions League victory in their history to now being on the path to passage to the top 24. Meanwhile, Eric Dier converted a penalty for Monaco to take points off of Manchester City, while Luis Enrique marched into Barcelona with a front three who had an average age of 19 and left with a win.

There's a long way to go in the league phase, but some of the top teams are beginning to show why they're so high in the Champions League power rankings. Let's take a look at how the action shook things up.