City scores a rout; Liverpool scores four. PSG puts on a show in victory over Barcelona. The updated Champions League standings
On a spectacular evening at the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain reaffirmed its status as European champion by defeating one of its toughest rivals, Barcelona, 4-2 in a match for Matchday 3 of the Champions League group stage.
Luis Enrique’s team went into halftime ahead thanks to a goal by Doué, but Hansi Flick’s men tied the game early in the second half with a goal by Espart. Hernandez put the Parisians back in front in the 72nd minute, but in the 79th minute, Lamine Yamal struck back with a stunning goal on the counterattack. PSG reestablished their dominance in the final minutes: Vitinha in the 81st minute and Fabian Ruiz in the 86th minute sealed the victory.
In the standings, PSG remains undefeated, as does Liverpool, which narrowly defeated Villarreal 4-3 after coming back from a 0-2 deficit. Mac Allister (two goals), Araujo, and Wirtz scored the winning goals.
It was a straightforward affair for Manchester City, which crushed AEK Athens 5-1 with a hat trick from Foden and goals from Anderson and Cherki. Atlético Madrid drew 1-1 in Stuttgart despite Hjulmand’s second-half ejection, while PSV pulled off a major upset on the road against Porto. In the afternoon, Dortmund performed well on the road in Azerbaijan.
Fenerbahçe–Sparta Prague 2–2
Sabah Baku–Dortmund 1–2
Porto–PSV 0–1
Liverpool–Villarreal 4–3
Manchester City vs. AEK Athens 5-1
Napoli vs. Bodo/Glimt 4-3
PSG vs. Barcelona 4-2
Roma vs. Slovan Bratislava 4-0
Stuttgart vs. Atlético Madrid 1-1.
Standings *= 1 game in hand
PSG 9 points
Liverpool 9
Stuttgart 7
Aston Villa 6*
Barcelona 6
Manchester City 6
Sporting 6*
Arsenal 6*
Real Madrid 6*
Betis 6*
Borussia Dortmund 6
Bayern Munich 4*
Roma 4
Shakhtar Donetsk 4*
Atlético Madrid 3
PSV 4
Como 3*
Manchester United 3*
Villarreal 3
Club Brugge 3*
Lens 3*
Napoli 3
RB Leipzig 3*
Feyenoord 3*
Sabah Baku 3
Bodo/Glimt 3
AEK 3
Fenerbahçe 2
Viking 1*
Slavia Prague 1
Inter 0*
LASK 0*
Porto 0
Lille 0*
Galatasaray 0*
Slovan Bratislava 0
