Como Stun Manchester United as Bayern Drop Points Again; Real Madrid Cruise to Victory

Como produced one of the biggest talking points of Wednesday night’s Champions League action, defeating Manchester United 4-1 under head coach Cesc Fàbregas. Bayern Munich, meanwhile, dropped points for the second consecutive match in the league phase after drawing 2-2 with Arsenal. Real Madrid delivered a commanding performance, beating RB Leipzig 4-1, while LASK secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Sporting Lisbon.

Como’s emphatic win over Manchester United was powered by a brace from Nico Paz. The Argentine scored in the second minute to give the Italian side an early lead. Anastasios Douvikas doubled the advantage in the 49th minute before Paz struck again in the 57th. Jacob Ramón added a fourth goal in the 76th minute. Joshua Zirkzee scored a consolation goal for United in stoppage time.

Bayern Munich continued to struggle for consistency, drawing 2-2 with Arsenal at the Allianz Arena. Eberechi Eze put the Gunners ahead in the 25th minute, but Alphonso Davies equalized for Bayern 10 minutes later. Harry Kane converted a penalty in the 61st minute to put the hosts in front. Declan Rice restored parity for Arsenal in the 82nd minute, extending Bayern’s run of consecutive draws in the league phase to two matches.

At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid defeated RB Leipzig 4-1. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring in the 43rd minute, and Arda Güler doubled the lead seven minutes after the restart. Kylian Mbappé made it 3-0 in the 83rd minute before Tidiam Gomis pulled one back for Leipzig two minutes later. Yan Diomande scored Madrid’s fourth in the 87th minute. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois also delivered an impressive performance throughout the match.

LASK claimed a 3-2 away win over Sporting Lisbon in a dramatic encounter in Portugal. Luis Suárez converted a penalty in the fifth minute to put Sporting ahead, but Christoph Lang equalized in the 15th. Saša Kalajdžić gave LASK the lead in the 63rd minute, and Christoph Danko extended it five minutes later. Suárez scored his second goal in the 89th minute, but Sporting could not avoid defeat.

Elsewhere, Galatasaray beat Lille 4-2 in a six-goal contest. Aston Villa defeated Viking 3-1, while Club Brugge secured a 3-0 win over Lens. Inter Milan beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 despite having a player sent off, and Real Betis edged Feyenoord 1-0.

After three matches in the league phase, PSG lead the standings with three wins from three games. Aston Villa, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Real Betis occupy the next four positions. Among the other major clubs, Arsenal sit seventh and Barcelona eighth. Surprise package Como are ninth, followed by Manchester City in tenth. Bayern Munich are 14th, Atlético Madrid 16th and Manchester United 20th.