At the doorstep of the Champions League quarter-finals, Manchester City stands as the revenue leader in this edition, with €89.024 million so far due to their sporting merits, followed by Real Madrid with €86.75 million. Both are vying for a spot in the semifinals, alongside Atlético Madrid and Barcelona, with €75.051 million and €74.328 million, respectively, at this stage of the tournament.

City and Real Madrid, the only two clubs with a perfect record and earnings in the group stage (six wins at €2.8 million each, totaling €16.8 million), are the most economically productive teams. The only difference lies in favor of the English side due to coefficient amounts.

At the top of this ranking, City receives €36.384 million. Real Madrid, based on coefficient, ranks third with €35.427 million. The current difference of €2.274 million between the two teams favors Pep Guardiola's group.

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In other aspects, pending the distribution of TV rights, which depend on each country's share, everything is identical for both: €15.64 million from the group stage; €16.8 million from six victories; €9.6 million for reaching the round of 16; and €10.6 million for reaching the quarter-finals.

Additionally, only one of the two teams will receive €12.5 million—the winner of the challenging tie in this round. The Santiago Bernabéu will host the match next Tuesday, followed by the Etihad Stadium the following Wednesday. The victor will advance to the semifinals, enhancing their economic dominance in this edition of the tournament, aiming to surpass the hundred-million mark.

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Furthermore, advancing to the Champions League final is rewarded with €15.5 million. Winning the title earns an additional €4.5 million, apart from the €3.5 million for competing in the UEFA Super Cup, as per the official economic distribution announced by UEFA for the 2023-24 season. Similarly, the clash between the Champions League and Europa League winners in the summer also grants €1 million to the victor.

Last season, Manchester City earned €134.936 million as the Champions League winner, followed by Real Madrid with €118.834 million, despite not reaching the final then. Inter, who did make the final, still managed to earn €101.289 million. Bayern Munich (€108.157 million) and Paris Saint-Germain (€101.361 million) also surpassed the hundred-million mark, according to UEFA's financial report for the 2022-23 campaign.