Champions League: PSG beat Barcelona and Liverpool fight back on Matchday 3
Matchday 3 of the league phase of the 2026/27 Champions League, played on 20 and 21 October, was one of the most entertaining rounds of the season, with several seven-goal games and a few surprises.
The big games
- Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Barcelona: the holders won the battle of the giants in Paris, with decisive goals late on.
- Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal: the Reds came from behind at Anfield in a wild game.
- Napoli 4-3 Bodø/Glimt: another seven-goal thriller, with the Italians coming out on top.
- Bayern 2-2 Arsenal: a draw between two of the title contenders.
- Real Madrid 4-1 RB Leipzig and Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens: comfortable wins for the favourites.
The surprises
Italy's Como thrashed Manchester United 4-1. Lille lost at home to Galatasaray (2-4) and Club Brugge beat Lens 3-0.
A tough night for the Portuguese clubs
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Sporting – LASK | 2-3 |
| Porto – PSV | 0-1 |
Sporting were stunned at home by Austrian side LASK, after winning 2-0 away at Lens on the previous matchday. Porto lost again, following their 3-2 defeat to Real Betis in Seville, and need to respond on the next matchday.
All Matchday 3 results
| Tuesday 20 October | Wednesday 21 October |
|---|---|
| Fenerbahçe 2-2 Slavia Prague | Como 4-1 Manchester United |
| Sabah 1-2 Borussia Dortmund | Lille 2-4 Galatasaray |
| Roma 4-0 Slovan Bratislava | Aston Villa 3-1 Viking |
| Porto 0-1 PSV | Club Brugge 3-0 Lens |
| Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal | Bayern 2-2 Arsenal |
| Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens | Inter 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk |
| PSG 4-2 Barcelona | Real Madrid 4-1 RB Leipzig |
| Napoli 4-3 Bodø/Glimt | Real Betis 1-0 Feyenoord |
| Stuttgart 1-1 Atlético de Madrid | Sporting 2-3 LASK |
Next up: Matchday 4
The competition returns on 3 and 4 November. Highlights include Villarreal vs PSG, Atlético de Madrid vs Bayern, Feyenoord vs Inter, Fenerbahçe vs Liverpool, AEK Athens vs Real Madrid and Slavia Prague vs Arsenal.
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