Holders Paris Saint-Germain secured their third successive victory in this season’s Champions League group phase by defeating Barcelona 4-2 at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Premier League side Liverpool maintained their own 100-percent record by orchestrating a dramatic comeback to edge past Villarreal 4-3 in a thrilling encounter at Anfield.
PSG Hand Barcelona First Loss
Barcelona arrived in the French capital having won their previous 11 matches across all competitions this term under Hansi Flick. However, the Catalan giants suffered their inaugural defeat of the campaign despite twice coming from behind. Desire Doue opened the scoring for the hosts in the 38th minute with a powerful effort from outside the box. Although Xavi Espart equalized for the visitors early in the second half, Lucas Hernandez restored PSG’s lead with a brilliant header eighteen minutes from time. Lamine Yamal drew Barcelona level once more before Vitinha hammered home in the 81st minute and Fabian Ruiz sealed the triumph with a late tap-in.
- Holders PSG defeated Barcelona 4-2 to claim their third consecutive win in the league phase.
- Liverpool mounted a stunning fightback from two goals down to overcome Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield.
- Phil Foden netted a brilliant hat-trick as Manchester City cruised to a dominant 5-1 victory against AEK Athens.
- Scott McTominay scored a crucial brace as Napoli defeated Bodo/Glimt 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller.
Anfield Drama and Manchester City Rout
At Anfield, Liverpool endured a nightmare start against Villarreal after falling two goals behind within the opening minutes following an early strike by Georges Mikautadze and a defensive lapse exploited by Sergi Cardona. Alexis Mac Allister initiated the fightback with a header before Ronald Araujo leveled the contest right before the half-time interval. Mac Allister completed the remarkable turnaround in the second period, and substitute Florian Wirtz added a fourth to secure the points despite a late response from Tani Oluwaseyi. Elsewhere in Europe, Manchester City brushed aside AEK Athens 5-1 powered by Phil Foden’s hat-trick and goals from Elliot Anderson and Rayan Cherki, ensuring a profitable night for English clubs in continental competition.
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