ESPN has evaluated the performance of all clubs in the Champions League group stage.
Only two teams received the highest rating, A+ (standardized A+ grade): "Bayern" and "Arsenal". They also occupy the first two places in the table.
Journalists gave a grade of A (5) to "Tottenham", "Qarabağ", and "Sporting". "Inter" received A- (5−), while "Barcelona", "Juventus", "Chelsea", and "Liverpool" received B+ (4+).
"Manchester City" and "Real Madrid" received B (4), PSG B− (4−), "Kairat" C (3), "Benfica" C− (3−), and "Napoli" D+ (2+).
The lowest rating, F (1), was received only by the "Villarreal" team.