By Jeremiah Gora
Paris Saint-Germain produced one of the standout performances of the UEFA Champions League night after defeating Barcelona 4-2 in a thrilling six-goal encounter.
The French giants delivered a statement victory over the Spanish heavyweights, underlining their credentials as serious contenders for European glory.
PSG’s emphatic win was the highlight of a goal-filled night that also saw several high-scoring encounters across the competition.
Manchester City cruised to a 5-1 victory over AEK, while Napoli edged Bodo/Glimt 4-3 in another seven-goal thriller.
Liverpool were also pushed to the limit before overcoming Villarreal 4-3, while Roma comfortably dispatched Slovan Bratislava 4-0.
PSV Eindhoven secured a narrow 1-0 away victory over Porto, while VfB Stuttgart and Atletico Madrid shared the spoils after a 1-1 draw.
Borussia Dortmund also claimed a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Sabah, while Fenerbahce and Slavia Praha played out a 2-2 draw.
Attention now shifts to tonight’s Champions League fixtures, with several heavyweight clashes on the programme.
The biggest attraction will be at the Allianz Arena, where Bayern Munich face Arsenal at 21:00, while Real Madrid host RB Leipzig at the same time.
Inter Milan welcome Shakhtar Donetsk, Real Betis take on Feyenoord, and Sporting Lisbon face LASK.
Earlier at 18:45, Como host Manchester United, while Lille welcome Galatasaray.
Aston Villa face Norwegian side Viking, with Club Brugge taking on Lens in the other 21:00 kick-off.
