Champions League power rankings: Who moves up and down after second week of action?
Liverpool and Chelsea secured hard-fought victories, Tottenham were embarrassed by Bayern Munich as Real Madrid’s woes continued – how do this week’s Champions League results affect our rankings?
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Your support makes all the difference.The Champions League has returned, with the first 32 games of this year’s competition done and dusted after the second week of action concluded.
Defending champions Liverpool FC survived RB Salzburg's thrilling comeback to clinch a 4-3 victory, while Chelsea fought to a gruelling 2-1 win away at Lille.
Tottenham Hotspur suffered a humiliating 7-2 defeat to Bayern Munich - the worst home result in the club's history - while Manchester City, Atletico Madrid and Juventus all secured valuable wins.
Real Madrid laboured to a 2-2 draw against Club Brugge, leaving Zinedine Zidane's side with just one points from their opening two group games, while Barcelona edged a valiant Inter Milan and Ajax and Lyon picked up wins against Valencia and RB Leipzig respectively.
Here are our updated Champions League power rankings:
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