How Arsenal's win over Real Madrid helped Premier League clinch extra Champions League spot

Arsenal thrashing Real Madrid 3-0 at home in Champions League quarter-final has ensured that the English Premier League will have at least five teams in the 2025-26 edition of the continental tournament.

The Premier League will be guaranteed at least five teams in the 2025-26 Champions League edition following Arsenal’s stunning 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Tuesday.

The English top flight needed just one win from its clubs in any of the three European competitions to secure one of two extra berths – on top of the four granted to the top four in the table – awarded to the highest-ranked countries in the UEFA coefficient ranking.

In this system, teams earn two points for a win and one for a draw, adding up all the points obtained by each club and dividing by the number of clubs from that league participating in Europe.

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