PSG Outshines Manchester City; Aston Villa Dominates; Rüdiger's Late Goal Secures Real Madrid Victory in Champions League Action

Paris Saint-Germain put on an impressive display at the Etihad Stadium, defeating Manchester City 4-2. Despite Pep Guardiola watching from the stands, City struggled to contain PSG’s aggressive start. Goals from Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, and Vitinha gave PSG a commanding 3-0 halftime lead. Doué and Dembélé scored within two minutes, leaving goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with no answers.

Erling Haaland sparked a fightback with two goals, bringing his Champions League tally to 61 goals in 60 games, yet it wasn’t enough to overturn PSG’s dominance.

Mbappé Climbs Champions League Scoring Ranks

Kylian Mbappé marked his 100th Champions League appearance by scoring for Real Madrid, moving past Raúl into fifth place on the all-time UCL goal-scoring list with 72 goals.

Real Madrid Stages Dramatic Comeback Against Roma

In a thrilling encounter, José Mourinho's former team Roma fell 4-3 to Real Madrid after leading 3-1 late in the match. Marten de Roon opened the scoring for Roma after 20 minutes, but Mbappé leveled five minutes later. Serie A side Roma regained control with a brace from Donyell Malen in the second half.

Real Madrid responded fiercely with goals from Carlos Espí and Endrick in the 83rd and 85th minutes, leveling the score. Antonio Rüdiger sealed the win with a last-minute goal against his former club, assisted by Arda Güler who had also set up the equalizer moments earlier.

Aston Villa Dominates Fenerbahçe; Liverpool Sees Barcola's Hat Trick

Aston Villa crushed Fenerbahçe 6-0, powered by Johan Manzambi’s goal on his Champions League debut and braces from Nicolas Jackson and Ross Barkley, improving their record to 2-0-0.

Liverpool secured a 6-3 win over LASK, highlighted by Bradley Barcola’s hat trick — the club’s first since Luis Díaz in 2024. Liverpool built a 4-0 lead early in the second half, holding off a late comeback attempt by the Austrian team. Opta noted this match as one of only 15 in Champions League history featuring nine or more goals.

Other Matchday 2 Results

• Bodø/Glimt 1-0 Borussia Dortmund: Fredrik Sjøvold scored the decisive goal in the 52nd minute.
• Feyenoord 3-2 Como: Gjivai Zechiël, Anis Hadj Moussa, and an own goal by Robert Sánchez secured Feyenoord's first win this season.
• Real Betis 3-2 Porto: Isco’s penalty in the 84th minute completed Betis’ comeback.
• Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 AEK Athens: Playing at Stamford Bridge, goals from Pedrinho, Vinicius Augusto, and Gleiker Mendoza earned Shakhtar their first victory this season.
• Stuttgart 3-0 Slovan Bratislava: Deniz Undav, Ermedin Demirović, and an own goal contributed to Stuttgart’s win.

Wednesday's Full Champions League Scores

• Feyenoord 3-2 Como
• LASK 3-6 Liverpool
• Roma 3-4 Real Madrid
• Aston Villa 6-0 Fenerbahçe
• Bodø/Glimt 1-0 Borussia Dortmund
• Manchester City 2-4 PSG
• Real Betis 3-2 Porto
• Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 AEK Athens
• Slovan Bratislava 0-3 Stuttgart

Key Moments From Matchday 2

Antonio Rüdiger’s late strike capped off a stunning turnaround for Real Madrid, with three goals in six minutes securing victory at the Olimpico. Meanwhile, Aston Villa kept pressure on Fenerbahçe, extending their lead to 5-0 with Ross Barkley’s second goal before finishing 6-0.

PSG restored their three-goal lead thanks to Maghnes Akliouche, while Haaland’s flicked finish gave Manchester City some hope early in the second half.

At halftime, scores stood as follows: Roma 1-1 Real Madrid, Aston Villa 3-0 Fenerbahçe, Bodø/Glimt 0-0 Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City 0-3 PSG, Real Betis 0-0 Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 AEK Athens, and Slovan Bratislava 0-1 Stuttgart.