Sporting break into the ranking of Europe’s top clubs | OneFootball

With the victory over PSG (2-1) and the assurance that they will not fall below 19th place in the UEFA Champions League league phase, Sporting climbed two places in the UEFA club rankings, entering the top 20 of the best clubs in the "old continent," ahead of clubs like Porto, Juventus, Milan, and Monaco.

The Lions surpassed three clubs: PSV, Feyenoord, and Club Brugge (who also won 4-1 against Kairat Almaty, an opponent Sporting faced in the opening round) but still do not have continuity in the competition guaranteed. However, Tottenham won and secured at least 16th place, thus earning more bonus points.

With 16,500 points accumulated, this is already Sporting's best season in the last five years, surpassing the 16,000 points of 2021/2022, with Ruben Amorim. The new Champions League format, with two additional rounds in the first phase and larger bonus points, contributes to this, but even so, the Lions have already surpassed last year's campaign, where they finished the first four rounds with ten points.

The Lions are currently, provisionally, in 6th place, with 13 points. The Alvalade Club is behind Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Arsenal, and positions itself ahead of Benfica, who play today against Juventus.

The Lions will close this phase of the millionaire competition against the Spaniards of Athletic Bilbao, on the 28th, starting at 8 PM, at San Mamés Stadium. The team, which plays in the Spanish first division, will face Atalanta today. The meeting is next week.

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