Paris Saint-Germain produced the standout result of UEFA Champions League Matchday Two by beating Manchester City 4-2 at Etihad Stadium, while Liverpool and Aston Villa both scored six in emphatic victories.
PSG took control with a dominant first-half performance. Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele struck in quick succession before Vitinha added a third, leaving Manchester City facing a significant deficit at the interval.
Erling Haaland gave the hosts hope after the restart with two goals, but Maghnes Akliouche restored PSG’s two-goal advantage. Gianluigi Donnarumma then underlined his importance by saving a penalty from Ferran Torres as the French side held on for an impressive victory.
Haaland’s first goal also took him to 60 Champions League goals in 60 appearances, making him the fastest player to reach that total.
Liverpool were involved in a nine-goal contest in Austria, eventually overcoming LASK 6-3. Bradley Barcola scored three times, with Ronald Araujo, Jeremie Frimpong and Lewis Koumas also on the scoresheet. Robert Ljubicic replied for LASK and Florian Flecker added two goals, but Liverpool’s attacking strength proved decisive.
Aston Villa recorded their biggest European win by defeating Fenerbahce 6-0 at Villa Park. Nicolas Jackson and Ross Barkley both scored twice, while Johan Manzambi and Tammy Abraham completed the rout.
Real Madrid staged one of the evening’s most notable recoveries against AS Roma. Having fallen 3-1 behind, they scored three late goals to win 4-3. Carlos Espi and Endrick brought the Spanish side level before Antonio Rudiger completed the comeback with a late winner.
Feyenoord beat Como 3-2 and Real Betis defeated Porto by the same score. Shakhtar Donetsk overcame AEK Athens 3-1, Stuttgart won 3-0 away at Slovan Bratislava, and Bodø/Glimt secured a 1-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund.
The previous day had also brought several unexpected results. Club Brugge defeated Inter Milan 4-3 away from home, while Barcelona recovered from conceding the opening goal to beat Galatasaray 4-1.
Arsenal won 3-0 against Lille, Atletico Madrid defeated Manchester United 2-0 and Sporting CP claimed a 2-0 victory at Lens. Bayern Munich were held to a 3-3 draw by Viking, Villarreal beat Napoli 3-1 and RB Leipzig edged PSV Eindhoven 1-0. Sabah also won 2-0 against Slavia Prague.
With two matchdays completed, the results have highlighted the competitiveness of the league phase. Several established European contenders have already suffered setbacks, while other clubs have made early statements in the battle for places in the knockout rounds.
