Vitinha’s 81st-minute goal helped Paris Saint-Germain earn a point in their Champions League clash with heavyweights Barcelona on Tuesday.
The League 1 side won 4-2 after a combined 20 shots on goal over the 90 minutes. Lucas Hernández put PSG ahead with a header in the 72nd minute, but Lamine Yamal equalized seven minutes later.
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The fireworks were not yet complete as Vitinha fired home the winner two minutes later and Fabian Ruiz added a fourth in a stunning turn of events at the Parc des Princes.
PSG won, but Ousmane Dembélé left the game with a problem. The owner of the “Golden Ball” got up with a hamstring injury and was replaced by Ferran Torres in the 20th minute.
Premier League sides protect home ground
Phil Foden scored a hat-trick, Elliot Anderson scored his first goal for his new club and Ryan Cherki continued his fine form as Manchester City rolled over AEK Athens 5-1 at the Eithad. The win lifted City to third place in the League Stage table with two wins from their first three matches.
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“Liverpool” came back from 2:0 down after 29 minutes and beat “Villarreal” 4:3 at Anfield. The Spanish side went ahead four minutes later after a mistake by Virgil van Dijk. But the “reds” equalized the match two minutes before the stoppage of the first half thanks to Ronald Araujo.
Alexis McAllister and Florian Wirtz scored three minutes apart in the second half to give Liverpool the lead for good.
Around the lands
Serhou Guirassy scored his 23rd goal in his 25th career in the Champions League when “Borussia Dortmund” defeated “Sabah” 2:1 in Azerbaijan. Slavia Prague, who trailed 2-0 in 11 minutes, drew with Fenerbahce 2-2 thanks to Pavel Kakor’s equalizer in the 90th minute.
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“Roma” defeated “Slovan Bratislava” 4-0; Guus Thiel’s 57th-minute goal helped PSV to a 1-0 win over Porto; Stuttgart took a point from Atletico Madrid after a 1-1 draw; and a Scott McTominay brace helped Napoli beat Bodø/Glimt 4-3.
Champions League results on Tuesday
FT: Fenerbahçe 2-2 Slavia Prague
FT: Tomorrow 1-2 Borussia Dortmund
FTPSG 4-2 Barcelona
FT: Roma 4-0 Slovan Bratislava
FT: Porto 0-1 PSV
FT: Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal
FT: Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens
FT: Napoli 4-3 Bodø/Glimt
FT: Stuttgart 1-1 Atletico Madrid
Here’s how all the Round 3 action went live on Tuesday:
Yahoo Sports Staff
Yahoo Sports Staff
Yahoo Sports Staff
Yahoo Sports Staff
Yahoo Sports Staff
Paris Saint-Germain are heading for another Champions League win over Barcelona after a thrilling second-half exchange of goals.
Barcelona made it 2-2 with Yamal’s superb strike, but PSG hit back with Vitinha’s brilliant long-range effort to take the lead. Fabián Ruiz then added another in the 86th minute to give the French champions a 4-2 lead and some breathing room in the closing stages.
Yahoo Sports Staff
Yahoo Sports Staff
Sean Leahy
Hernández scored his first PSG goal since February 2024 with a header over Anthony Gordon.
Sean Leahy
The Reds tied Villarreal just before the break and took control of the second half. Alexis McAllister scored the second goal of the match and three minutes later Florian Wirtz gave Liverpool a 4-2 lead in the 73rd minute.
At the Etihad, Phil Foden had a goal in the win as Manchester City beat third-placed AEK Athens 4-1.
Sean Leahy
Sean Leahy
Espart, a 19-year-old La Masia product, picks up Fermín López’s pass and weaves his way through the PSG defense before beating Matvei Safonov.
Sean Leahy
Five minutes after AEK Athens got on the board to make it 2-1, Ryan Cherki restored Manchester City’s two-goal lead in the 57th minute.
Sean Leahy
Sean Leahy
Sean Leahy
Sean Leahy
Doué gave PSG their first lead of the game in the 38th minute with a superb strike from the edge of the Barcelona area. Lamine Yamal’s turnover set Doue up and beat Joan Garcia.
Sean Leahy
Sean Leahy
As we approach the end of the first half, they lead AEK Athens 2-0.
Sean Leahy
As Sergi Cardona made the score 2:0 after the 29th minute, the visitors left “Anfield” stunned.
Sean Leahy
Dembele injured his knee during a run in the 19th minute. Ferran Torres enters the game for the reigning Ballon d’Or winner.
PSG and Barcelona drew 0-0.
2026-27 Champions League schedule
Game 1: September 8-10
Match 2: October 13-14
Matchday 3: October 20-21
Matchday 4: November 3-4
Round 5: November 24-25
Round 6: December 8-9
Round 7: January 19-20
Round 8: January 27
Playoffs: February 16-17 and 23-24
Round 16: March 9-10 and 16-17
1/4 final: April 6-7 and 13-14
Semifinals: April 27-28 and May 4-5
Final: June 5 (Madrid)