PSG beat Barcelona as Man City, Liverpool and Roma record Champions League wins
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Barcelona 4-2 in an exciting UEFA Champions League match on Tuesday night, while Manchester City, Liverpool, Napoli, Borussia Dortmund, Roma and PSV also recorded victories.
PSG took the lead in the 38th minute through Désiré Doué, who finished well after creating space for himself.
Barcelona responded after the break, with 19-year-old Xavi Espart scoring the equaliser. Lucas Hernández restored PSG’s lead in the 72nd minute, but Lamine Yamal levelled again seven minutes later.
Vitinha then put PSG ahead with a fine finish before Fabián Ruiz scored the fourth goal from Achraf Hakimi’s cross to seal the victory.
The result gave PSG their third consecutive win in the league phase, moving them to the top alongside Liverpool. Doué was named Player of the Match.
In England, Liverpool came from two goals down to beat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield. Georges Mikautadze and Sergi Cardona gave the visitors a 2-0 lead before Alexis Mac Allister and an own goal by Ronald Araújo brought Liverpool level.
Mac Allister scored again, while Florian Wirtz added another goal to put Liverpool in control. Tani Oluwaseyi scored late for Villarreal, but Liverpool held on to maintain their perfect start.
Manchester City also enjoyed a big win, beating AEK Athens 5-1. Phil Foden scored a hat-trick, while Elliot Anderson and Rayan Cherki also found the net for the English side.
Napoli defeated Bodø/Glimt 4-3 in another high-scoring encounter. Scott McTominay scored twice, while Matteo Politano and an own goal by Odin Bjørtuft helped the Italian club secure their first Champions League win of the season. Sondre Brunstad Fet scored for the visitors late in the match.
Borussia Dortmund beat Sabah 2-1 in Baku, with Serhou Guirassy scoring both goals to earn his team all three points.
Roma recorded a comfortable 4-0 victory over Slovan Bratislava. Mario Hermoso, Nahuel Molina, Niccolò Pisilli and Donyell Malen scored as Roma claimed their first win of the league phase.
PSV Eindhoven also secured their first victory, beating Porto 1-0 away from home. Guus Til scored the only goal of the match, leaving Porto without a point after three games.
Meanwhile, Stuttgart and Atlético Madrid played out a 1-1 draw. Jamie Leweling gave Stuttgart the lead before Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman provided an assist for Julián Álvarez to equalise shortly after the restart.
Fenerbahçe and Slavia Praha also shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Oğuz Aydın and Mason Greenwood scored early for Fenerbahçe, but Slavia fought back, with Pavel Kačor scoring a late equaliser.
The Champions League action continues on Wednesday, with Manchester United facing Como, while Arsenal travel to Bayern Munich. Real Madrid will host Leipzig, and Aston Villa will take on Viking.
