Spektakolare evening in the Champions League! The third-round matches delivered goals and emotions, with Paris Saint-Germain beating Barcelona 4-2 at the “Parc des Princes”, handing the Catalans their first defeat of the season. Important wins were also recorded by Manchester City, Liverpool and Roma, while Napoli secured three points after a hard-fought match.
In Paris, PSG and Barcelona produced a spectacular clash, where the celebrations at the end belonged to the French side. The Parisians closed the first half ahead 1-0, thanks to a goal from Désiré Doué.
Barcelona responded in the second half and equalised through Xavi Espart in the 55th minute. However, Lucas Hernandez restored PSG’s lead in the 72nd minute, heading in after a corner kick.
Lamine Yamal reopened the match with the 2-2 equaliser in the 79th minute, but the Catalans’ joy lasted only a short time. Just two minutes later, Vitinha scored a spectacular goal from distance, while Fabian Ruiz sealed the 4-2 win in the 87th minute, after an assist from Achraf Hakimi.
Manchester City crush their opponent, Foden stars
At the “Etihad”, Manchester City showed no mercy to AEK, winning by an emphatic 5-1. Phil Foden was the main protagonist of the match with a hat-trick, while Elliot Anderson and Rayan Cherki also contributed to the English side’s success. The only goal for the Greek team was scored by Albanian defender Stavro Pilo, who left his mark on a difficult evening for his team.
Liverpool turn everything around at “Anfield”
There was also drama in England, where Liverpool defeated Villarreal 4-3 in a match full of twists. The Spanish side surprised the hosts by going two goals up within the first 30 minutes. However, Liverpool responded strongly and managed to overturn the score.
Goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Ronald Araujo and Florian Wirtz helped the English side secure the win, while Villarreal scored a third goal in the 87th minute, but could not avoid defeat.
Roma impress, Napoli win, Porto beaten at home
In the other matches of the evening, Roma put on an excellent performance, beating Slovan Bratislava 4-0. Napoli won 3-2 against Bodo/Glimt in a hard-fought contest, while Porto suffered an unexpected home defeat, losing 0-1 to PSV. Meanwhile, Stuttgart and Atletico Madrid shared the points after a 1-1 draw.