Paris Saint-Germain held off Barcelona to claim a thrilling 4-2 victory as the goals continue to flow in the UEFA Champions League off the back of last week’s record-breaking return.
Paris made it three wins from three to go top of the league phase alongside Liverpool, narrow 4-3 victors over Villarreal. Napoli also beat Bodø/Glimt 4-3, while there were big victories for Manchester City and Roma.
Vitinha scored the clinching goal as Paris got the better of Barcelona in France. Désiré Doué danced free and picked his corner for the 38th-minute opener but Barcelona, helped by some fine Joan García saves, levelled shortly after the break courtesy of 19-year-old Xavi Espart.
The Catalan club had answers once more after Lucas Hernández’s 72nd-minute header, Lamine Yamal bursting through and finishing superbly seven minutes later, but Paris showed irresistible quality in the closing stages to take the win.
Vitinha chested down for a precise finish before Fabián Ruiz tapped in Achraf Hakimi’s cross.
Phil Foden hit a hat-trick as Manchester City earned their second win in emphatic style.
Elliot Anderson tapped in after Enzo Fernández’s early free-kick rattled the crossbar for City, who tested the woodwork again through Allan Elias’ shot and doubled their half-time lead courtesy of Foden via a one-two with Rico Lewis.
Stavros Pilios drilled in to halve the deficit but Rayan Cherki’s silky turn and finish and two more Foden strikes ensured the Greek side remain on three points, three behind City.
Liverpool came from 0-2 down to beat Villarreal in an Anfield thriller as they maintained their 100% start. Georges Mikautadze took advantage of Virgil van Dijk’s lapse and Sergi Cardona struck as the visitors took control early on.
Alexis Mac Allister’s header from a corner gave Liverpool hope before another from Ronald Araújo made it 2-2.
A second Mac Allister finish and what was ultimately the decisive goal from Florian Wirtz won it, Tani Oluwaseyi’s late reply not enough for the visitors.
