Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Liverpool recorded impressive victories as the UEFA Champions League league phase produced nine matches and 41 goals on Tuesday night.
The standout result saw defending champions Paris Saint-Germain defeat Barcelona 4-2 at the Parc des Princes, while Manchester City thrashed AEK Athens 5-1 and Liverpool edged Villarreal 4-3 in a thrilling encounter at Anfield.
PSG overturned Barcelona’s advantage in an entertaining contest, with goals from Désiré Doué, Hernández, Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz securing the victory. Barcelona’s goals came through Espart and Lamine Yamal.
At the Etihad Stadium, Phil Foden scored a hat-trick as Manchester City swept aside AEK Athens 5-1, responding emphatically after their previous defeat to PSG.
Liverpool also produced a dramatic performance, coming from behind to beat Villarreal 4-3. Alexis Mac Allister scored twice, while goals from Araujo and Florian Wirtz helped the Reds claim all three points.
Napoli edged Bodø/Glimt 4-3 in another high-scoring encounter, while AS Roma recorded a convincing 4-0 victory over Slovan Bratislava.
Elsewhere, PSV Eindhoven secured a narrow 1-0 away win over Porto, Borussia Dortmund defeated Sabah 2-1, and Fenerbahçe drew 2-2 with Slavia Prague.
Stuttgart and Atlético Madrid shared the points after playing out a 1-1 draw.
