Champions League power rankings: PSG remain a joke – but who is catching them?

PSG and Real Madrid remain unbeaten after matchweek four; Como made history with a 9-1 away win over Lens, equalling the Champions League single-game scoring record.

Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are the only teams with perfect records after matchweek four of the Champions League league phase. PSG dominated Villarreal 4-0 in just 17 minutes without key players Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, though the Georgian winger suffered a ruptured ACL and will miss the rest of the season.

Como produced the standout performance of the round, beating Lens 9-1 away to equal the record for most goals in a single Champions League game and climb to fourth in the standings. Arsenal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich all remained unbeaten with wins, while Liverpool suffered a concerning 3-0 defeat at Fenerbahce. Manchester United staged a remarkable comeback to beat Roma and potentially save Michael Carrick's job, with Matheus Cunha scoring twice at Old Trafford.

The Independent compiled 36-team power rankings combining previous Champions League performance, current results and likelihood of winning the competition this season.