WCR Top 25 - March 5, 2024

1.  Manchester City (Eng) (125 pts) (5 first place votes) (LW 1) - W 6-2 at Luton Town (FA Cup); W 3-1 vs Manchester United..  TW:  Wed. 6/3 vs Copenhagen (Champions League); Sun. 10/3 at (4) Liverpool.

2. Real Madrid (Esp) (117 pts) (LW 2) - LW: D 2-2 at Valencia.  TW: Wed. 6/3 vs (15) RB Leipzig (Champions League); Sun. 10/3 vs Celta Vigo. 

3. Inter Milan (Ita) (116.5 pts) (LW 3) - LW: W 4-0 vs Atalanta; W 2-1 vs Genoa.  TW: Sat. 9/3 at Bologna.

4. Liverpool (Eng) (111.5 pts) (LW 4) - LW: W 3-0 vs Southampton (FA Cup); W 1-0 at Nottingham Forest.  TW: Thu. 7/3 at Sparta Prague (Europa League); Sun. 10/3 vs (1) Manchester City.

5. Arsenal (Eng) (103 points) (LW 5) - LW:  L W 6-0 at Sheffield United.  TW:  Sat. 9/3 vs Brentford.

6. Bayern München (Ger) (99 pts) (LW 6) - LW: D 2-2 at Freiburg.  TW:  Tue. 5/2 vs Lazio (Champions League); Sat. 9/3 vs Mainz.

7. Bayer Leverkusen (Ger) (94 pts) (LW 7) - LW: W 2-0 at Köln.  TW: Thu. 7/3 at Qarabag (Europa League); Sun. 10/3 vs Wolfsburg.

8. Paris St. Germain (Fra) (93 pts) (LW 8) LW: D 0-0 at Monaco.  TW:  Tue. 5/3 at Real Sociedad (Champions League); Sun. 10/3 vs Stade Reims.

9. Barcelona (Esp) (81 pts) (LW 9) - LW: D 0-0 at Athletic Club.  TW: Fri. 8/3 vs Mallorca.

10. Atlético Madrid (Esp) (81 pts) (LW 10) - LW:  L 0-3 at Athletic Club (Copa del Rey); W 2-1 vs Real Betis.  TW:  Sat 9/3 at Cadíz.

11. Borussia Dortmund (Ger) (70 pts) (LW 11) - LW: W 2-0 at Union Berlin.  TW: Sat. 9/3 at Werder Bremen.

12. AC Milan (Ita) (60.5 pts) (LW 13) - LW: W 1-0 at Lazio.  TW: Thu. 7/3 vs Slavia Prague (Europa League); Sun. 10/3 vs Empoli.

13. Porto (Por) (56 pts) (LW 15) - LW: W 2-1 at Santa Clara (Portugal Cup); W 5-0 vs Benfica.  TW: Fri. 8/3 at Portimonense.

14. Juventus (Ita) (53.5 pts) (LW 12) - LW: L 1-2 at Napoli. TW: Sun. 10/3 vs (24) Atalanta.

15. RB Leipzig (Ger) (50 pts) (LW 20) - LW:  W 4-1 at Bochum.  TW: Wed. 6/3 at (2) Real Madrid (Champions League); Sat. 9/3 vs Darmstadt.

16. Aston Villa (Eng) (43 pts) (LW 18) - LW: W 3-2 at Luton Town.  TW:  Thu. 7/3 at Ajax (Europa League); Sun. 10/3 vs (17) Tottenham Hotspur.

17. Tottenham Hotspur (Eng) (42 pts) (LW 17) - LW:  W 3-1 vs Crystal Palace.  TW:  Sun. 10/3 vs (16) Aston Villa.

18. Sporting CP (Por) (36 pts) (LW 21) - LW: W 2-1 vs  Benfica (Portugal Cup); W 3-2 vs Farense.  TW:  Wed. 6/3 vs (24) Atalanta (Europa League); Sun. 10/3 at Arouca.

19. PSV Eindhoven (Ned) (33 pts) (LW 16) - LW:  D 2-2 vs Feyenoord.  TW: Fri. 8/3 at Go Ahead Eagles.

20. Benfica (Por) (33 pts) (LW 14) - LW: L 1-2 at Sporting CP (Portugal Cup); L 0-5 at Porto.  TW:  Thu. 6/3 vs Rangers (Europa League); Sun. 10/3 vs Estoril.

21. Napoli (Ita) (29 pts) (LW 24) - LW: W 6-1 at Sassuolo; W 2-1 vs Juventus.  TW:  Fri. 8/3 vs Torino.

22. Manchester United (Eng) (26 pts) (LW 22) - LW: W 1-0 at Nottingham Forest (FA Cup); L 1-3 at Manchester City. NW: Sat. 9/2 vs Everton.

23. Newcastle United (Eng) (18 pts) (LW NR) - LW: W 1-1 AET (4-3 pen) at Blackburn Rovers (FA Cup); W 3-0 vs Wolverhampton.  TW: Mon. 11/3 at (25) Chelsea.

24. Atalanta (Ita) (15 pts) (LW 19) - LW: L 0-4 at Inter Milan; L 1-2 vs Bologna.  TW: Wed., 6/3 at (18) Sporting CP (Europa League); Sun. 10/3 at (14) Juventus.

25. Chelsea (Eng) (9 pts) (LW NR) - LW: W 3-2 vs Leeds United (FA Cup); D 2-2 at Brentford.  TW: Mon. 11/3 vs (23) Newcastle United.

Also receiving points:  Roma (Ita) (7), Girona (Esp) (6),Athletic Club (Esp) (6), Bologna (Ita) (5), Feyenoord (Ned) (3), Brighton (Eng) (2), Real Sociedad (Esp) (1).