THE Champions League is Europe’s premier competition, but which club would be coming out on top if it was switched to a league format?
While Real Madrid have dominated the tournament in recent years, they have not been the most consistent performers since January 2020.
With three points awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss, there is a clear winner.
The crown of the best would go to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, who have won 28 of their 33 games in the competition during the relevant period.
Surprisingly Madrid, who have won the tournament five times since 2014, including last year’s edition, are only fourth.
This is likely down to their run last season, in which they performed a couple of stunning second-leg comebacks against PSG and Man City on their way to the final.
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Man City are the closest team to Bayern, having won 25 of their 36 matches in the competition.
Pep Guardiola’s side have played more games in the Champions League since January 2020 than any other side.
This is despite only making the final on one occasion, 2021, in which they lost to Chelsea.
Chelsea are third in the table, although they are 13 points behind their Premier League counterparts despite winning club football’s ultimate prize.
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Liverpool complete the top five in the table as this time period would include their run to last year’s final, in which they lost to Madrid.
Another note in the table is the evidence of Man United’s failure to get to the later stages of the competition.
The Red Devils have only played 14 times in the Champions League since the start of the data, winning six times.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
