Manchester City Collapse, PSG Remain Winless and Arsenal Deliver Statement Win: Champions League Recap

The French side’s Champions League winless streak, stretching back to their opening-round triumph over Girona, continued as their quest for three points at the Allianz Arena became even tougher when Ousmane Dembele was sent off. Booked earlier for dissent, Dembele received a second yellow card in the 57th minute for a foul on Alphonso Davies. The result marked Bayern’s third 1-0 triumph in their last four matches.

Barcelona 3-0 Brest

Robert Lewandowski reached a historic milestone by netting his 100th and 101st UEFA Champions League goals, leading Barcelona to a commanding 3-0 victory over Brest at home.

The Polish striker opened the scoring in the 10th minute, converting a penalty he earned after being brought down by the opposing goalkeeper, becoming only the third player to join the prestigious 100 Club. Dami Olmo doubled Barcelona’s advantage with a brilliant solo effort, weaving past two defenders to score from close range. Lewandowski sealed the win in added time, capitalizing on a defensive error to notch his second of the night.

The result marked Brest’s first Champions League loss this season, keeping them on 10 points, while Barcelona moved up to second in the table with 12 points.

Inter Milan 1-0 RB Leipzig

An own goal by RB Leipzig defender Castello Lukeba handed Inter Milan a 1-0 victory at home in the Champions League on Tuesday, propelling the Italian champions to the top of the standings, at least temporarily.

Inter controlled the first half and broke the deadlock in the 27th minute when Federico Dimarco’s curling free-kick delivery deflected off Lukeba’s foot and into his own net. Dimarco, making his season debut in the Champions League starting XI, played a pivotal role in the opener. Despite a promising start, Simone Inzaghi’s side eased their tempo in the second half, allowing Leipzig to grow into the game. The visitors came close to equalizing in the 69th minute, but Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer produced a stunning save to deny Antonio Nusa’s low strike, preserving the narrow win.

Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 RB Salsburg

Bayer Leverkusen reignited their Champions League campaign with a dominant 5-0 triumph over RB Salzburg at home, spearheaded by Florian Wirtz’s brilliant performance and a brace. Salzburg goalkeeper Alexander Schlager prevented an even heavier defeat as Leverkusen rebounded emphatically from their prior 4-0 loss to Liverpool.

Wirtz opened the scoring with a composed penalty in the eighth minute, followed by a stunning free-kick goal from Alejandro Grimaldo moments later. Wirtz doubled his tally just before the half-hour mark, putting the hosts firmly in control. Patrik Schick added a fourth 16 minutes into the second half, and substitute Aleix Garcia rounded off the rout with a goal shortly after his introduction. The victory, a much-needed return to form, ended Leverkusen’s two-match winless run in the competition.

Sporting 1-5 Arsenal

Arsenal continued their resurgence with a commanding 5-1 victory over Sporting Lisbon, strengthening their push for a Champions League last-16 spot on Tuesday. Fresh off a 3-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest that ended a three-game winless streak, Mikel Arteta’s men delivered an even more electrifying performance at the Estádio José Alvalade.

Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring early, followed by a goal from Kai Havertz, with Gabriel Magalhães adding a third just before the break. Sporting briefly fought back through Gonçalo Inácio, but Bukayo Saka’s penalty restored Arsenal’s dominance. Leandro Trossard capped the night with a late strike, marking the Gunners’ first time scoring five away goals in a Champions League match since 2008.

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