FiveThrityEight has released their latest global power rankings for football clubs in the world, and there are some surprises.

The top spot is occupied by Manchester City, who are set to play in the finals of the Champions League and the FA Cup.

Bayern Munich are ranked just behind the Citizens, even if they didn’t exactly cruise to their latest Bundesliga title like many would have expected.

Barcelona are ranked third, while Real Madrid come in fourth.

It’s a surprise that Real Madrid are ranked below Barcelona, with Barcelona exiting the Champions League in the group stage, while Real Madrid reached the semi-final.

See the rankings in full below

FIVETHIRTYEIGHT’S GLOBAL RANKINGS

1^st. Man City

2^nd. Bayern Munich

3^rd. Barcelona

4^th. Real Madrid

5^th. Liverpool

6^th. Arsenal

7^th. Newcastle

8^th. Borussia Dortmund

9^th. Napoli

10^th. Brighton 

11^th. RB Leipzig

12^th. Paris Saint-Germain

13^th. Benfica

14^th. Atletico Madrid

15^th. Aston Villa

16^th. Manchester United

17^th. Inter Milan

18^th. Ajax

19^th. Brentford

20^th. Sporting Lisbon

*Rankings as of May 31, 2023