WCR Top 25 - February 20, 2024

All of the rankings are below.  If you don’t like the list, please feel free to check out our methodology page, which includes links to all of the source data we are using. 

1.  Manchester City (Eng) (125 pts) (5 first place votes) (LW 1) - W 3-1 at FC Copenhagen (Champions League); D 1-1 vs Chelsea.  TW:  Tue. 20/2 vs Brentford; Sat. 24/2 at Bournemouth.

2. Real Madrid (Esp) (119 pts) (LW 2) - LW: W 1-0 at RB Leipzig (Champions League); D 1-1 at Rayo Vallecano.  TW: Sun. 25/2 vs Sevilla. 

3. Inter Milan (Ita) (113 pts) (LW 3) - LW: W 4-0 vs Salernitana.  TW: Tue. 20/2 vs (9) Atlético Madrid (Champions League); Sun. 25/2 at Lecce.

4. Liverpool (Eng) (112 pts) (LW 4) - LW: W 4-1 at Brentford.  TW: Wed. 21/1 vs Luton Town; Sun. 25/1 at Chelsea.

5. Arsenal (Eng) (105 points) (LW 6) - LW:  W 5-0 at Burnley.  TW:  Wed. 21/2 at (18) Porto (Champions League); Sat. 24/2 vs Newcastle United.

6. Bayern München (Ger) (98 pts) (LW 5) - LW: L 0-1 at Lazio (Champions League); L 2-3 at VfL Bochum.  TW:  Sat. 24/2 vs (16) RB Leipzig.

7. Paris St. Germain (Fra) (95 pts) (LW 7) LW: W 2-0 at Real Sociedad (Champions League); W 2-0 at Nantes.  TW:  Sun. 25/2 vs Rennes.

8. Bayer Leverkusen (Ger) (91 pts) (LW 8) - LW: W 2-1 at Heidenheim.  TW: Fri. 23/2 vs Mainz.

9. Atlético Madrid (Esp) (85 pts) (LW 9) - LW:  W 5-0 vs Las Palmas.  TW:  Tue., 20/2 at (3) Inter Milan (Champions League); Sat. 24/2 at Almería.

10. Barcelona (Esp) (78 pts) (LW 11) - LW: W 2-1 at Las Palmas.  TW: Wed. 21/2 at (25) Napoli (Champions League); Sat. 24/2 vs Getafe.

11. Borussia Dortmund (Ger) (73 pts) (LW 10) - LW: D 1-1 at Wolfsburg.  TW: Tue. 20/2 at PSV Eindhoven (Champions League); Sun. 25/2 vs Hoffenheim.

12. AC Milan (Ita) (57 pts) (LW 13) - LW: W 3-0 vs Rennes (Europa League); L 2-4 at Monza.  TW: Thu. 22/2 at Rennes (Europa League); Sun. 25/2 vs (20) Atalanta.

13. Juventus (Ita) (57 pts) (LW 12) - LW: D 2-2 at Hellas Verona. TW: Sun. 25/2 vs Frosinone.

14. Benfica (Por) (45 pts) (LW 16) - LW: W 2-1 vs Toulouse (Europa League); W 6-1 vs Vizela.  TW:  Thu. 22/2 at Toulouse (Europa League); Sun. 25/2 vs Portimonense.

15. Manchester United (Eng) (42.5 pts) (LW 17) - LW: W 2-1 at Luton Town. NW: Sun. 25/2 vs Fulham.

16. RB Leipzig (Ger) (37.5 pts) (LW 15) - LW:  L 0-1 vs (2) Real Madrid (Champions League); W 2-0 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach.  TW: Sat. 24/2 at (6) Bayern Munich.

17. Tottenham Hotspur (Eng) (37 pts) (LW 14) - LW:  L 1-2 vs Wolverhampton.  TW:  No matches.

18. Aston Villa (Eng) (36 pts) (LW 2) - LW: W 2-1 at Fulham.  TW:  Sat. 24/2 vs Nottingham Forest.

19. Atalanta (Ita) (33 pts) (LW 24) - LW: W 3-0 vs Sassuolo.  TW: Sun. 25/2 at (12) AC Milan.

20. Sporting CP (Por) (33 pts) (LW 21) - LW: W 3-1 at  Young Boys (Europa League); W 2-0 at Moreirense.  TW:  Thu. 22/2 vs  Young Boys (Europa League); Sun. 25/2 at Casa Pia.

21. PSV Eindhoven (Ned) (30 pts) (LW 20) - LW:  W 2-0 vs Heracles Almelo.  TW: Tue. 20/2 vs (11) Borussia Dortmund (Champions League); Sat. 24/2 at PEC Zwolle.

22. Porto (Por) (28 pts) (LW 18) - LW: W 2-0 vs Estrela de Amadora. TW: Wed. 21/2 vs (5) Arsenal (Champions League); Sun. 25/2 at Gil Vicente.

23. Real Sociedad (Esp)  (23.33 pts) (LW 19) - LW: L 0-2 at Paris St.-Germain (Champions League); W 2-1 at Mallorca.  TW:  Fri. 23/2 vs Villarreal.

24. Brighton (Eng) (15 pts) (LW NR) - LW:  W 5-0 at Sheffield United.  TW:  Sat. 24/2 vs Everton.

25. Napoli (Ita) (14.33 pts) (LW 25) - LW: D 1-1 vs Genoa.  TW:  Wed. 21/2 vs (10) Barcelona (Champions League); Sun. 25/2 at Cagliari.

Also receiving points:  Newcastle United (Eng) (12.33), Chelsea (Eng) (12), Girona (Esp) (10),  Athletic Club (Esp) (5), Fenerbahce (Tur) (2), Lazio (Ita) (1).