Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), the defending the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League (UCL) champions, handed Barcelona their first defeat of the season, snapping the Spanish side’s 11-game winning streak.
Liverpool staged a comeback to secure their third straight UCL victory, while Manchester City dominated with Phil Foden’s hat-trick.
On Wednesday, PSG outclassed Barcelona 4-2 in their third match of the 2026-27 UCL group stage at the Parc des Princes in Paris.
The match saw early injuries to PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé and Barcelona’s Dani Olmo, but PSG drew first blood with Désiré Doué finding the net in the 38th minute.
Barcelona equalized through Xavi Espart in the 55th minute, only for PSG to regain the lead when Luka Hernández scored in the 72nd minute.
Lamine Yamal leveled the score for Barcelona in the 79th minute, but PSG quickly responded with Vitinha’s goal two minutes later. Fabian Ruiz put the game to bed with a fourth goal in the 86th minute.
Having previously beaten Manchester City 4-2, PSG now boasts a perfect record in the UCL with three wins and 9 points.
Meanwhile, Barcelona’s impressive run of 11 consecutive victories across all competitions came to an end with this loss to PSG.
At Anfield, Liverpool edged out Villarreal in a thrilling 4-3 encounter to maintain their winning streak.
The Reds found themselves trailing after conceding goals in the 4th and 29th minutes, but Alexis Mac Allister sparked a comeback with a goal in the 36th minute. Liverpool managed to equalize just before halftime, leveling the score at 2-2.
Riding the wave of momentum, Liverpool surged ahead with back-to-back goals from Mac Allister in the 65th minute and Florian Wirtz in the 69th minute.
Despite conceding late in the game, Liverpool held on for a narrow victory, securing their third straight win in the UCL.
Manchester City put on a show at the Etihad Stadium, thrashing AEK Athens 5-1 to improve their record to 2 wins and 1 loss, while AEK Athens slipped to 1 win and 2 losses.
The Citizens struck early, opening the scoring in the 12th minute and doubling their lead through Foden in the 34th minute.
AEK Athens pulled one back in the 52nd minute, but City quickly restored their two-goal cushion with Rayan Cherki finding the net five minutes later.
Foden then stole the show, completing his hat-trick with goals in the 65th and 76th minutes to seal an emphatic victory for Manchester City.
