PSG and Barcelona Top Champions League Power Rankings Before Matchday 3

Paris Saint-Germain earned 17 of 20 first-place votes to lead the Champions League Power Rankings following a 4-2 win against Manchester City.

Paris Saint-Germain leads the latest Champions League Power Rankings after securing five consecutive victories, including a 4-2 win over Manchester City and a 1-0 defeat of Brest. Summer signing Ferran Torres has scored seven goals for the French side, while 10 different players have found the net across 11 total competitions. PSG received 17 of 20 first-place votes from the expert panel heading into a Tuesday clash against Barcelona.

Barcelona holds the second position after scoring 26 goals in their last six matches, including a 5-2 victory over Real Betis and a 7-2 win against Racing Santander. Lamine Yamal has recorded nine goals and 10 assists in all competitions, while Raphinha has contributed 14 goals. The Spanish club currently averages 4.36 goals per game and remains the only team besides PSG to receive first-place votes.

Arsenal ranks third despite a 3-0 loss to Brighton, having won 10 of their first 11 games this season. The Gunners recently defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0, though they generated only one shot on target from 75% possession. They face fourth-ranked Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Bayern enters the matchup following a 6-1 win over RB Leipzig and a 3-3 draw with Viking FK, a match in which Michael Olise received a red card for throwing the ball at an opponent.

Manchester City sits fifth with Erling Haaland scoring 12 goals in 10 games. Real Madrid follows in sixth, recently overcoming a 3-1 deficit to defeat AS Roma 4-3 with three goals scored after the 81st minute. Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, and Aston Villa round out the top 10. Aston Villa enters the rankings after a 6-0 victory over Fenerbahce and consecutive clean sheets from goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.