Champions League matchday 3 results: PSG beat Barcelona 4-2, Liverpool stay perfect and Manchester United crash at Como
PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 in Paris, Liverpool won a seven-goal thriller with Villarreal, Phil Foden hit a hat-trick and Declan Rice rescued Arsenal at Bayern. Manchester United were beaten 4-1 by Como. Every result and what it means.
Matchday 3 of the 2026-27 Champions League produced 74 goals in 18 games, a heavyweight win for the holders and a humiliating night for Manchester United. Here is everything that happened on Tuesday and Wednesday.
All the results
| Tuesday 20 October | Wednesday 21 October | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PSG 4–2 Barcelona | Bayern Munich 2–2 Arsenal | ||
| Man City 5–1 AEK Athens | Como 4–1 Man United | ||
| Liverpool 4–3 Villarreal | Real Madrid 4–1 RB Leipzig | ||
| Napoli 4–3 Bodø/Glimt | Aston Villa 3–1 Viking | ||
| Roma 4–0 Slovan Bratislava | Inter 1–0 Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Sabah 1–2 Dortmund | Club Brugge 3–0 Lens | ||
| Porto 0–1 PSV | Lille 2–4 Galatasaray | ||
| Stuttgart 1–1 Atlético Madrid | Sporting CP 2–3 LASK | ||
| Fenerbahçe 2–2 Slavia Prague | Real Betis 1–0 Feyenoord |
PSG 4–2 Barcelona: four goals in 14 minutes
The holders and Barcelona were level at 2–2 with 11 minutes left in Paris. Désiré Doué had put PSG ahead before half-time, 19-year-old right-back Xavi Espart equalised on his full Champions League debut, Lucas Hernández headed PSG back in front, and Lamine Yamal beat Warren Zaïre-Emery to level again in the 79th minute.
Then Vitinha scored from outside the box and Fabián Ruiz finished from close range to make it 4–2. PSG have won all three games, but the win came at a heavy cost: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament, and Ousmane Dembélé and Marquinhos are out for several weeks. Read more on PSG's injury crisis.
Liverpool 4–3 Villarreal: three from three
Andoni Iraola's Liverpool had to come from behind in a chaotic night at Anfield, and goals from Alexis Mac Allister (two), Ronald Araújo and Florian Wirtz took them to nine points from nine. Teenage winger Rio Ngumoha was named player of the match. Along with PSG, Liverpool are one of only a handful of clubs with a perfect record.
Manchester City 5–1 AEK Athens: Foden's hat-trick
Phil Foden scored a hat-trick, with Elliot Anderson and Rayan Cherki also on target, as City bounced back from their matchday 2 home defeat to PSG. Maresca's side have six points from three games.
Bayern 2–2 Arsenal: Rice rescues a point, Saka limps off
Arsenal lost Bukayo Saka to a thigh injury after only ten minutes in Munich. His replacement, Eberechi Eze, gave them the lead, but Alphonso Davies equalised and Harry Kane scored a second-half penalty after Jurriën Timber handled. Declan Rice's late shot squeezed past Manuel Neuer to earn a draw. Mikel Arteta said Saka's injury "doesn't look good at all" — see our Saka injury update.
Como 4–1 Manchester United
Cesc Fàbregas's Como were 1–0 up inside two minutes through Nico Paz and never looked back. Paz scored again after a mistake by substitute Carlos Baleba, and Anastasios Douvikas and Jacobo Ramón also scored. Joshua Zirkzee's stoppage-time goal was United's only reply. It was their seventh game without a win in all competitions — the full story is in our piece on the pressure on Michael Carrick.
Elsewhere
- Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4–1 to stay perfect. Kylian Mbappé scored his 73rd Champions League goal, and former Leipzig forward Yan Diomande scored the fourth.
- Aston Villa made it three wins from three with a 3–1 win over Viking, thanks to Ross Barkley, Emiliano Buendía's penalty and an own goal.
- Real Betis also have nine points after Isco's penalty beat Feyenoord.
- Inter won 1–0 with ten men after Alessandro Bastoni was sent off; Carlos Augusto scored in the 77th minute.
- Porto lost 1–0 at home to PSV and are still without a point.
What's next
Matchday 4 is on 3–4 November. The top eight after matchday 8 go straight into the round of 16; see our full Champions League 2026-27 calendar and how the league phase works.
FAQ
What was the score in PSG vs Barcelona? PSG won 4–2 at the Parc des Princes on 20 October 2026.
Who scored Phil Foden's hat-trick against? AEK Athens, in Manchester City's 5–1 win.
Which English clubs have won all three Champions League games? Liverpool and Aston Villa.
When is Champions League matchday 4? On 3 and 4 November 2026.
