UEFA Champions League: results and standings after Matchday 3

The matches on Matchday 3 of the league phase of the Champions League were packed with suspense and intensity, with the 18 games producing 65 goals, an average of more than 3.6 goals per match.

Matchday 3 of the league phase was marked by several big wins, notably Roma’s victory over Slovan Bratislava (4-0) and Manchester City’s success against AEK Athens (5-1).

Paris Saint-Germain beat FC Barcelona (4-2), while Real Madrid defeated Leipzig (4-1).

The highest-scoring matches ended with victories for Liverpool against Villarreal and Napoli against Bodø/Glimt, both by the same 4-3 scoreline.

Como won their clash against Manchester United (4-1), while Galatasaray defeated Lille (4-2).

In the other matches, Club Brugge beat Lens (3-0), Aston Villa defeated Viking (3-1) and LASK Linz overcame Sporting CP (3-2).

As for the draws, the matches between Fenerbahçe and Slavia Prague and between Bayern Munich and Arsenal ended 2-2, while Stuttgart and Atlético de Madrid shared the points in a 1-1 draw.

Matchday 3 results

• Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal
• Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens
• Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 FC Barcelona
• Real Madrid 4-1 Leipzig
• Roma 4-0 Slovan Bratislava
• Napoli 4-3 Bodø/Glimt
• Como 4-1 Manchester United
• Lille 2-4 Galatasaray
• Club Brugge 3-0 Lens
• Aston Villa 3-1 Viking
• Sporting CP 2-3 LASK Linz
• Sabah 1-2 Borussia Dortmund
• Fenerbahçe 2-2 Slavia Prague
• Bayern Munich 2-2 Arsenal
• Stuttgart 1-1 Atlético de Madrid
• Porto 0-1 PSV Eindhoven
• Inter Milan 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

• Real Betis 1-0 Feyenoord

Standings after Tuesday’s matches

1. Paris Saint-Germain – 9 points (+9)
2. Aston Villa – 9 points (+9)
3. Liverpool – 9 points (+5)
4. Real Madrid – 9 points (+5)
5. Real Betis – 9 points (+3)
6. Stuttgart – 7 points (+5)
7. Arsenal – 7 points (+4)
8. FC Barcelona – 6 points (+5)
9. Como – 6 points (+5)
10. Manchester City – 6 points (+4)
11. Club Brugge – 6 points (+3)
12. Sporting CP – 6 points (+3)
13. Borussia Dortmund – 6 points (+1)
14. Bayern Munich – 5 points (+5)
15. Roma – 4 points (+3)
16. Atlético de Madrid – 4 points (+1)
17. Shakhtar Donetsk – 4 points (+1)
18. PSV Eindhoven – 4 points (0)
19. Villarreal – 3 points (0)
20. Inter Milan – 3 points (-1)
21. Manchester United – 3 points (-1)
22. Napoli – 3 points (-2)
23. Galatasaray – 3 points (-3)
24. LASK Linz – 3 points (-3)
25. Sabah – 3 points (-3)
26. Feyenoord – 3 points (-4)
27. Lens – 3 points (-4)
28. Bodø/Glimt – 3 points (-5)
29. Leipzig – 3 points (-5)
30. AEK Athens – 3 points (-5)
31. Fenerbahçe – 2 points (-6)
32. Slavia Prague – 1 point (-3)
33. Viking – 1 point (-4)
34. Porto – 0 points (-4)
35. Lille – 0 points (-6)
36. Slovan Bratislava – 0 points (-12)

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