The UEFA Champions League delivered another dramatic night on Wednesday, with Como stunning Manchester United 4-1 and Declan Rice scoring late to earn Arsenal a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid, Aston Villa and Real Betis also maintained their perfect starts to the league phase, recording their third consecutive victories.
Meanwhile, Victor Osimhen scored for Galatasaray in their 4-2 win over Lille, while Harry Kane continued his remarkable scoring run for Bayern.
Here is a roundup of Wednesday’s Champions League Matchday 3 action.
Como Humiliate Manchester United 4-1
Como produced one of the night’s biggest surprises with a commanding victory over three-time European champions Manchester United.
Nicolás Paz opened the scoring just two minutes into the game with a superb curling effort. He later assisted Tasos Douvikas, who lifted the ball over goalkeeper Senne Lammens early in the second half.
Paz then scored his second goal with an impressive solo effort to make it 3-0. Jacobo Ramón added a fourth with a powerful header, leaving United with a mountain to climb.
Substitute Joshua Zirkzee scored a late consolation for Manchester United, but Como comfortably secured the victory.
Player of the Match: Nicolás Paz (Como)
Rice Rescues Arsenal in 2-2 Draw Against Bayern
Arsenal secured a valuable point in Germany after Declan Rice scored a late equaliser against Bayern Munich.
Eberechi Eze opened the scoring for Arsenal after receiving a brilliant pass from Martin Ødegaard. Bayern responded when Alphonso Davies finished off a move created by Harry Kane.
Kane then converted a penalty following a handball by Jurriën Timber, extending his scoring streak to 10 consecutive Champions League matches.
However, Rice struck with eight minutes remaining to earn Arsenal a 2-2 draw.
Player of the Match: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
Aston Villa Maintain Perfect Record
Aston Villa continued their impressive European campaign with a 3-1 victory over Viking.
Ross Barkley gave Villa the lead with a header from Ibrahim Mbaye’s corner. Emiliano BuendÃa doubled their advantage from the penalty spot after Alysson was fouled.
Villa’s third goal came when Viking defender Henrik Heggheim turned Alysson’s cross into his own net.
Peter Christiansen scored a late consolation with an acrobatic volley, but Villa held on to claim their third straight league-phase win.
Player of the Match: John McGinn (Aston Villa)
Real Madrid Beat Leipzig 4-1
Real Madrid maintained their perfect start with a convincing home victory over Leipzig.
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made two important saves in the first half before Bernardo Silva and Arda Güler scored to put Madrid in control.
Kylian Mbappé added a superb curling finish in the 83rd minute. Tidiam Gomis pulled one back for Leipzig before Yan Diomande sealed the result with a powerful volley into the top corner.
Player of the Match: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
Osimhen Scores as Galatasaray Beat Lille
Victor Osimhen found the net as Galatasaray defeated Lille 4-2 to claim their first points of the league phase.
Yunus Akgün gave Galatasaray an early lead, but Lille teenager Soriba Diaoune scored twice to put the hosts ahead.
Aleksei Batrakov restored parity with a header shortly before half-time. Galatasaray then took control after the break, benefiting from a Nabil Bentaleb own goal before Osimhen delivered the decisive finish against his former club.
The victory gave Galatasaray a major boost in their Champions League campaign.
Player of the Match: Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray)
LASK Stun Sporting CP in Lisbon
Austrian side LASK secured a historic 3-2 victory over Sporting CP after coming from behind.
Luis Suárez put Sporting ahead from the penalty spot after five minutes, but Christoph Lang quickly equalised for the visitors.
LASK then took control through goals from Saša Kalajdžić and Kryštof Daněk. Suárez scored again late in the match, but Sporting could not find another equaliser.
Player of the Match: Xavier Mbuyamba (LASK)
Inter Edge Shakhtar Despite Red Card
Inter secured their first victory of the campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Carlos Augusto scored the decisive goal in the 77th minute after a swift counterattack and a superb pass from substitute Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Inter had been reduced to 10 men following Alessandro Bastoni’s dismissal, but goalkeeper Josep MartÃnez produced a crucial double save to protect their lead.
Player of the Match: Carlos Augusto (Inter)
Club Brugge Defeat Lens 3-0
Club Brugge recorded consecutive Champions League victories after overcoming Lens.
Hans Vanaken opened the scoring just before half-time, capitalising on a rebound after Lens had created several dangerous opportunities.
Joaquin Seys added a second after the break, while Carlos Forbs completed the victory with a composed finish.
Player of the Match: Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge)
Isco Fires Real Betis to Third Straight Win
Real Betis continued their impressive return to the Champions League with a narrow 1-0 victory over Feyenoord.
Captain Isco scored the only goal from the penalty spot, extending Betis’ winning run to three matches in the league phase.
Feyenoord threatened throughout the contest, but Gjivai Zechiël missed a key opportunity by firing over the bar.
Player of the Match: Isco (Real Betis)
Champions League Tuesday Results
Tuesday’s fixtures also produced several high-scoring encounters.
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Fenerbahçe 2-2 Slavia Praha
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Sabah 1-2 Borussia Dortmund
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Roma 4-0 Slovan Bratislava
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Porto 0-1 PSV Eindhoven
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Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal
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Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens
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Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Barcelona
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Napoli 4-3 Bodø/Glimt
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Stuttgart 1-1 Atlético de Madrid
Wednesday’s action featured major talking points, from Como’s stunning win over Manchester United to Osimhen’s goal for Galatasaray and Rice’s late rescue for Arsenal.