PSG, Inter, and Arsenal remain perfect in Champions League goal avalanche!
Tuesday night exploded with goals in the UEFA Champions League as 43 strikes lit up the scoreboard, highlighted by dominant wins for three perfect teams. Paris Saint-Germain scored seven to lead the charge, joining Inter and Arsenal on a maximum nine points, while Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven each poured in six goals in a round defined by overwhelming offense.
Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League delivered a spectacular haul of goals and statement victories, confirming the supremacy of the competition's early frontrunners.
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The Perfect Three: PSG, Inter, and Arsenal
Three European giants staked their claim to early dominance by securing their third consecutive win, moving them all to a flawless nine points:
Bayer Leverkusen 2-7 PSG: Paris Saint-Germain delivered the night's most devastating display, thrashing Leverkusen on the road. Despite both teams being reduced to 10 men in a manic first half, the visitors were clinical. Goals from Nuno Mendes, Ousmane Dembélé (on his scoring return from injury), and Vitinha sealed the massive victory after first-half efforts from Pacho, Désiré Doué (two), and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Nuno Mendes was named Player of the Match for his outstanding performance.
Union SG 0-4 Inter: Inter Milan withstood an early barrage from Union SG before asserting their quality to stay perfect. After a close shave where Christian Burgess had a shot cleared off the line, Denzel Dumfries broke the deadlock. Lautaro Martínez curled in the second before a Hakan Çalhanoğlu penalty and Pio Esposito's first Champions League goal finished the rout.
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Arsenal 4-0 Atleti: Arsenal made a major statement, crushing Atleti at home. The hosts took control shortly before the hour when Gabriel headed in Declan Rice's free-kick. The floodgates opened thereafter, with Gabriel Martinelli curling a fantastic strike before Viktor Gyökeres added a quick-fire double to ensure a comprehensive victory, earning him Player of the Match honors.
The goal-fest continues
The night's scoring spree was sustained by Barça and PSV who bagged a half-dozen goals:
Barcelona 6-1 Olympiacos: Spanish winger Fermín López was the star, scoring a brilliant hat-trick in Barcelona’s emphatic first home victory. López’s goals, along with two strikes from Marcus Rashford, saw the five-time champions reach six points after Olympiacos’ Santiago Hezze was dismissed.
PSV 6-2 Napoli: PSV Eindhoven found their rhythm with a convincing win. After falling behind early, a goal by Ismael Saibari and an own goal put them ahead. Dennis Man scored a spectacular double, and late goals from Ricardo Pepi and Couhaib Driouech ensured a memorable night in Eindhoven.
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Around the league
Elsewhere, Newcastle United secured back-to-back wins, seeing off a winless Benfica side 3-0 thanks to goals from Anthony Gordon and a brace from substitute Harvey Barnes.
Meanwhile, the Manchester clubs also collected maximum points: Manchester City ended a five-match winless run on the road with a 2-0 victory over Villarreal, featuring goals from Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva. Borussia Dortmund maintained their own unbeaten start with a 4-2 win over Copenhagen, with Felix Nmecha scoring twice.
The only contest that failed to produce a goal was in Kazakhstan, where ten-man Pafos held Kairat Almaty to a 0-0 draw, each side claiming their second point in the league phase.
