Champions League: 40 goals in nine matches as Liverpool, PSG, Man City win

The UEFA Champions League produced 40 goals in nine matches on Tuesday night, with Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Manchester City and Napoli among the teams recording victories in the third round of the league phase.

Liverpool staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield after falling two goals behind, while PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 in Paris.

Alexis Mac Allister scored twice for Liverpool as the hosts recovered from their early deficit to secure all three points.

At the Parc des Princes, PSG overcame Barcelona in a seven-goal-free thriller, with Désiré Doué, Lucas Hernández, Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz finding the net for the French champions. Barcelona’s goals came through Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal.

Manchester City also recorded a convincing victory, beating AEK Athens 5-1 as Phil Foden scored a hat-trick.

Napoli edged Bodø/Glimt 4-3, while Roma defeated Slovan Bratislava 4-0. Borussia Dortmund beat Sabah 2-1, and PSV Eindhoven secured a 1-0 victory over Porto.

In the other fixtures, Fenerbahçe drew 2-2 with Slavia Prague, while Atlético Madrid and Stuttgart drew 1- 1

Attention now shifts to Wednesday’s fixtures, with several heavyweight clubs set to feature in the third round of the league phase.

Arsenal face Bayern Munich in one of the night’s biggest encounters, while Real Madrid host RB Leipzig. Manchester United travel to Como, and Inter Milan take on Shakhtar Donetsk.

Other fixtures include Aston Villa vs Viking, Lille vs Galatasaray, Club Brugge vs Lens, Real Betis vs Feyenoord, and Sporting CP vs LASK.

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