CIES slip-up, but Porto shine among Champions League sides

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·28 September 2025

CIES slip-up, but Porto shine among Champions League sides

The most recent study by the CIES Football Observatory, published this Sunday, revealed a surprising curiosity: FC Porto appears in the ‘top’ of the most athletic teams in the current edition of the Champions League… despite not participating in the competition.

The analysis, based on data from Skill Corner, evaluated the percentage of distance covered at more than 15 km/h. The Dragons recorded 24.5%, a percentage that earns them second place in the ranking, just behind PSV Eindhoven (24.6%).

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This record by the Porto team surpasses that of major European football clubs such as Manchester City, Arsenal, and Bayern Munich, who also appear on the list of clubs highlighted by CIES.

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