The UEFA Champions League round saw almost 50 goals on Tuesday, with big wins for Arsenal, Manchester City, and Barcelona. Another game that attracted a lot of attention was PSV's ruthless victory over Napoli, the current Serie A champions.
Arsenal 4-0 Atletico Madrid
Arsenal thrashed Atlético Madrid 4-0 at home in the group stage of the Champions League. The match was tight in the first half, with both sides missing chances (Arsenal hit the bar; Atlético had a shot against the crossbar), but Gunners exploded at second half. Gabriel (the defender) opened the scoring in the 57th minute from a set-piece, Gabriel Martinelli added a second in the 64th minute and Viktor Gyökeres scored a brace (67th and 70th minutes) — ending a nine-game goal drought.
With this win, Arsenal extend their unbeaten run to nine matches and have nine points in the group, moving them closer towards qualification. Atlético’s run ends: they had been unbeaten in six matches prior to this but now face tougher group prospects.
Villarreal CF 0-2 Manchester City
Manchester City recorded a 2-0 away win at Villarreal CF in their Champions League league phase match. Erling Haaland scored early, in the 17th minute, after a cross from Rico Lewis, and Bernardo Silva added a second goal in the 40th minute, heading in from a right-wing cross once again delivered by Rico Lewis.
Manchester City dominated the game, particularly in the first half, and never let Villarreal settle. For the LaLiga side, the result is a blow; they remain with only one point from three matches. Citzens dominated the game, particularly in the first half, and never let Villarreal settle.
PSV Eindhoven 2-6 Napoli
Napoli suffered a heavy defeat, losing 6-2 away at PSV Eindhoven. This is a result that will certainly have an impact in Italy, considering Antonio Conte's famously bad mood with uncompetitive teams.
he defeat is a huge blow to Napoli’s group campaign, raising serious doubts about their ability to compete at this level this season. In the build-up, there were issues with Napoli’s fans in Eindhoven: 230 fans detained ahead of the match for “challenging behaviour”.
UEFA Champions League Results
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-7 Paris Saint-Germain
- Arsenal FC 4-0 Atlético Madrid
- Newcastle United 3-0 S.L. Benfica
- Inter Milan 4-0 Royale Union Saint‑Gilloise
- PSV Eindhoven 6-2 S.S.C. Napoli
- Manchester City 2-0 Villarreal CF
- FC Barcelona 6-1 Olympiacos FC