Champions League: the current standings, situation and schedule for Inter

The first defeat in the Champions League - which came in the 90th minute away to Leverkusen - leaves Inter on 13 points after six matches in the League Phase. The European campaign has come to an end in 2024, before returning in January, when Inter will end the campaign with clashes against Sparta Praha and Monaco. Liverpool remain top of the standings, with 18 points, ahead of Barcelona who are on 15. There are six teams following behind, including Inter, on 13 points: these are the top eight teams who will currently advance directly to the last-16 , without having to face any of the teams between 9th and 24th place in the elimination phase.

In the league phase, in the case of equal number of points, the standings are determined on goal difference. Inter, have scored seven and conceded one, meaning we are on a goal difference of +6. This puts the nerazzurri in sixth position: Arsenal have a goal difference of +9, Bayer Leverkusen +7, Aston Villa +6 (but they have scored more goals, 9). In the Champions League, Inter will take on Sparta Praha in Czech Republic on Wednesday 22 January at 21:00 CET, and will finish the campaign in the League Phase on Wednesday 29 January at 21:00 CET at San Siro. (Tickets can be purchased here).

INTER'S FIXTURES

MATCHDAY 1 Manchester City 0-0 Inter

MATCHDAY 2 Inter 4-0 Crvena Zvezda

MATCHDAY 3 Young Boys 0-1 Inter

MATCHDAY 4 Inter 1-0 Arsenal

MATCHDAY 5 Inter 1-0 RB Leipzig

MATCHDAY 6 Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Inter

MATCHDAY 7 Wednesday, 22 January at 21:00 CET Sparta Prague vs. Inter

MATCHDAY 8 Wednesday, 29 January at 21:00 CET Inter vs. AS Monaco Tickets here

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RULES

The top eight sides in the league will qualify automatically for the round of 16, while the teams finishing in 9th to 24th place will compete in a two-legged knockout phase play-off to secure their path to the last 16 of the competition. Teams that finish 25th or lower will be eliminated, with no access to the UEFA Europa League.

What happens if teams have the same number of points during the league phase?

If two or more teams are equal on points during the league phase, the following criteria are applied, in this order, to determine their rankings:

a. Superior goal difference in the league phase b. Higher number of goals scored in the league phase c. Higher number of away goals scored in the league phase d. Higher number of wins in the league phase e. Higher number of away wins in the league phase

If the teams are still tied after applying these criteria, they will be ranked equally in the table and be ordered alphabetically based on their abbreviated name.

How will teams be separated if they finish the league phase on the same number of points?

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the league phase matches, the following criteria are applied, in this order, to determine their rankings:

a. Superior goal difference in the league phase b. Higher number of goals scored in the league phase c. Higher number of away goals scored in the league phase d. Higher number of wins in the league phase e. Higher number of away wins in the league phase f. Higher number of points obtained collectively by league phase opponents g. Superior collective goal difference of league phase opponents h. Higher number of goals scored collectively by league phase opponents i. Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all league phase matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points) j. Higher club coefficient