Real Madrid came back from 2 goals down to win 4-3 away against Roma while Man City suffered a 4-2 defeat against Champions PSG at the Etihad on Wednesday night.
Marten de Room gave Roma the lead in the 20th minute before Kylian Mbappe restored parity five minutes later, but Donyell Malen scored a brace in the 51st and 57th minute to make it 3-1.
Jose Mourinho’s men came back more determined to win and were rewarded with two goals in five minutes from Carlos Espi and Endrick in the 82nd and 85th minutes.
Former Roma defender Antonio Rudiger scored the winner for Madrid in the 90th minute with a brilliant header from Arder Guler’s corner.
At the Etihad, champions league holders PSG gave a first half attacking masterclass that saw them put three goals beyond hosts Manchester City.
Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele scored less than two minutes apart before Warren Zaire-Emery’s clever touch released Vitinha to drive the third beyond Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 32nd minute.
City came back stronger in the second half and striker Erling Haaland pulled one back in the 53rd minute, heading in Ilman Ndiaye’s cross.
PSG extended their lead again when Maghness Aklouche’s stunning long-range strike went beyond Donnarumma.
Haaland scored the second for City in the 75th minute before Donnarumma denied PSG’s Ferran Torres from the penalty spot.
City Manager Enzo Maresca said his team deserved more from the game.
“Even with 3-0 in the first half, with the amount of chances we created in the second half, we deserved more.
You have to be clinical but not lose the balance,” Maresca said.
In Austria, Liverpool defeated LASK 6-3 with new signing Barcola scoring a hat-trick.
At Vill Park, Aston villa recorded one of their biggest wins in European football history with a 6-0 thrashing of Fenerbache.
Como manager Cesc Fabregas, said the elite European competition comes with a steep learning curve after his side suffered a 3-2 defeat at Feyenoord.
“The Champions League is the strongest competition. There is a higher level here than at a World Cup,” Fabregas said.
“It is a gift for this club and I will keep saying it. We will get there step by step, we have a path to follow. We need to keep cool heads and be consistent,” he added.






