Champions League: Real Madrid Stage Comeback as Paris Thrash Man City on Record-Breaking Night
Real Madrid produced a stunning comeback to beat Roma 4-3, while Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4-2 on a record-breaking night of UEFA Champions League action.
A total of 78 goals were scored across the second matchday, with 46 coming from Wednesday’s nine matches.
Six of Wednesday’s matches produced at least five goals, including Liverpool’s 6-3 victory over LASK and Aston Villa’s 6-0 win against Fenerbahçe.
Real Madrid 4-3 Roma
Real Madrid came from behind to secure a dramatic 4-3 victory over Roma after scoring three goals in the final eight minutes.
Kylian Mbappé scored on his 100th Champions League appearance, while Donyell Malen’s two goals gave Roma control of the match.
However, Carlos Espí pulled one back for Madrid before Endrick equalised with a header from a corner.
Antonio Rüdiger then completed the comeback by scoring from an Arda Güler set-piece delivery to give Madrid all three points.
Endrick was named Player of the Match.
Manchester City 2-4 Paris Saint-Germain
Paris continued their perfect start to the competition with an impressive 4-2 victory over Manchester City.
Désiré Doué opened the scoring before Ousmane Dembélé doubled Paris’ lead. Vitinha added a third goal before half-time.
Erling Haaland scored for City after the break, but Maghnes Akliouche restored Paris’ three-goal advantage.
Haaland scored again, but Paris held on for the victory. Goalkeeper Matvei Safonov made important saves, while Gianluigi Donnarumma denied Ferran Torres from the penalty spot late in the game.
Vitinha was named Player of the Match.
LASK 3-6 Liverpool
Liverpool won a nine-goal thriller against LASK in Linz.
Bradley Barcola scored a hat-trick, while Ronald Araújo, Jeremie Frimpong and Lewis Koumas also found the net for Liverpool.
LASK fought back through Robert Ljubičić and Florian Flecker, who scored twice, but Liverpool held on to claim a convincing victory.
Barcola was named Player of the Match.
Aston Villa 6-0 Fenerbahçe
Aston Villa recorded their biggest-ever European victory with a 6-0 win over Fenerbahçe.
Johan Manzambi scored on his 21st birthday, while Nicolas Jackson and Ross Barkley both scored twice.
Tammy Abraham added the sixth goal in stoppage time to complete an impressive performance by Unai Emery’s side.
Manzambi was named Player of the Match as Villa secured their second win in two matches.
Other Wednesday Results
Feyenoord came from behind to beat Como 3-2, with Anis Hadj Moussa scoring one of the goals for the Dutch side.
Shakhtar Donetsk recovered from conceding first to defeat AEK Athens 3-1 and record their first Champions League win of the season.
Bodø/Glimt claimed a historic 1-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund, with Fredrik Sjøvold scoring the decisive goal seven minutes into the second half.
Real Betis also came from behind to beat Porto 3-2. Isco scored the winning goal from the penalty spot after Cucho Hernández had equalised for the Spanish side.
Meanwhile, Stuttgart defeated Slovan Bratislava 3-0 to record their second consecutive win in the league phase.
Tuesday’s Results
Tuesday also produced exciting matches, with Barcelona beating Galatasaray 4-1 and Arsenal defeating Lille 3-0.
Atlético Madrid secured a 2-0 victory over Manchester United, while Inter Milan suffered a 4-3 defeat against Club Brugge.
Other results saw Sporting CP beat Lens 2-0, Sabah defeat Slavia Prague 2-0 and RB Leipzig edge PSV Eindhoven 1-0.
Bayern Munich drew 3-3 with Viking, while Villarreal defeated Napoli 3-1.
The results brought an action-packed second matchday to an end, with goals, comebacks and impressive performances across Europe.
