Arsenal and Manchester City secured important away victories in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, while Liverpool suffered a 3-2 defeat to Fenerbahce in a dramatic Matchday 4 round of league-phase action.
Real Madrid also maintained their perfect record with a late 3-2 comeback win over AEK Athens, while Como produced the biggest result of the night by thrashing Lens 9-1.
Arsenal edged Slavia Prague 2-1 in Prague to remain unbeaten in the competition. The Gunners survived a late scare after taking control of the contest and held on for another three points, strengthening their position near the top of the league-phase table.
Manchester City also claimed a 3-2 victory away to RB Leipzig in a five-goal thriller. Erling Haaland scored the decisive goal late in the match as City secured their third win of the league phase.
Liverpool’s perfect start came to an end in Istanbul as Fenerbahce came from behind twice to beat the Premier League side 3-2. Liverpool took the lead through Trey Nyoni and later moved ahead again through Alexander Isak, but Archie Brown equalised before Vedat Muriqi’s 79th-minute header completed Fenerbahce’s comeback.
Real Madrid preserved their 100% record with a dramatic 3-2 victory over AEK Athens. The Greek side led twice, but Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe brought Madrid level before Federico Valverde struck in stoppage time to seal the comeback. Madrid moved to 12 points from four matches.
The biggest shock came in France, where Como demolished Lens 9-1. The result equalled the largest winning margin in Champions League history, with Como scoring six times after half-time. Tasos Douvikas completed a hat-trick as Como climbed to fourth in the league-phase standings.
Elsewhere, Porto defeated Napoli 4-1, Borussia Dortmund beat Real Betis 2-1, Club Brugge won 2-1 at PSV Eindhoven and Viking Stavanger defeated Sabah 4-1.
