Paris Saint-Germain was too powerful for even Lamine Yamal’s magic, ending Barcelona’s 11-game winning run to top the Champions League table.
A thrilling end to the game, with four goals in the last 20 minutes, delivered a statement win for PSG, joining Liverpool as the only teams with three victories after Alexis Mac Allister led a rousing 4-3 comeback triumph over Villarreal on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). Yamal had just displayed stunning skill to level the score at 2-2 from a narrow angle when PSG took the lead again through Vitinha, before Fabian Ruiz added another for a 4-2 victory. Liverpool had been 2-0 down after an erratic start, which included captain Virgil van Dijk holding up his hands in apology after his wayward header allowed Georges Mikautadze to score the opener for Villarreal. Pavel Kacor’s leaping volley in the 90th minute earned Slavia Prague a 2-2 draw with Fenerbahce, which had been leading 2-0 early on before a defensive blunder by Mattéo Guendouzi let the Czech side back into the game.
Manchester City bounced back from defeat to PSG with a slick 5-1 win against AEK Athens, with top scorer Erling Haaland on the bench. Doué and Lucas Hernandez also scored for PSG. Xavi Espart struck Barcelona’s other goal. Flick added Rodri would play Sunday against Madrid after coming off the bench for the last half-hour. Eighteen-year-old Rio Ngumoha played a starring role in Liverpool’s comeback, setting up goals for Ronald Araujo, Mac Allister and Florian Wirtz. Phil Foden scored a hat trick, with his second goal the pick of the bunch coming at the end of a sweeping attack.