headline - PSG Confronts Tough Path in Champions League

The Champions League draw reveals an unbalanced bracket. On one side, PSG, Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich. On the other, Arsenal and FC Barcelona. The defending champions, PSG, face Chelsea in the Round of 16 and could encounter giants like Liverpool or Bayern on their way to the final. In terms of titles, that's 31 trophies against just 5. The winners of the last ten editions are all on the left side. The market values confirm this imbalance: five clubs worth over a billion euros on the left, compared to just two on the right. The little underdog Bodø/Glimt, valued at 57.13 million euros, is on the right side. Finally, the balance also tilts left with the clubs having the most points in the UEFA rankings, with Inter Milan being the only exception eliminated in the playoffs.