PSG Beats Barcelona 4-2; Liverpool Comeback & Foden Hat-Trick
PSG took top spot in the Champions League table following a sensational 4-2 victory over Barcelona at the Parc des Princes. The European champions ended Barcelona's perfect start to the campaign in a match that saw four goals scored in a whirlwind 14 minutes of the second half. They were off to a flying start. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had hit the post in the first five minutes and PSG took advantage of a costly error from Lamine Yamal. Yamal lost the ball in his own half and Desire Doue took it on to slot it home. Barcelona keeper Joan Garcia was at his best to keep his side in the game and then Xavi Espart, in his first Champions League appearance, finished a move of his own initiative to level up ten minutes into the second half. The contest broke out after Ferran Torres hit the woodwork at his former club. Lucas Hernandez headed PSG back in front from a 72nd minute corner, but Yamal equalised just seven minutes later with a superb individual effort. The tie was level at 2-2 after just 109 seconds. Vitinha then put PSG ahead with a sharp finish and Fabian Ruiz converted Achraf Hakimi's cross at the far post to secure the three points. The physical cost was huge. PSG lost Dembele, Kvaratskhelia and Marquinhos to injury and Barcelona were left with Dani Olmo withdrawn. PSG are top of the group on nine points, leading Liverpool on goal difference.  At Anfield Liverpool fought back to beat Villarreal 4-3 after going two goals down. Mikautadze got the first goal of the day in the 4th minute and Cardona duly doubled Villarreal's lead in the 29th. Liverpool levelled with two consecutive headers, Mac Allister scoring in the 36th and Araujo netting in the first half stoppage time. Mac Allister completed the turnaround in the 65th minute with his second goal of the night and Florian Wirtz scored a fourth four minutes later. Tani Oluwaseyi cut the deficit for Villarreal in the 87th minute but Liverpool held on in the closing minutes. Manchester City powered to a 5-1 win over AEK Athens at the Etihad with a Phil Foden hat-trick. Elliot Anderson got the opener in the 12th minute, Foden scored again to make it 2-0 and Stavros Pilios equalised for AEK in the 52nd. Rayan Cherki quickly put City back in front and Foden finished it off with two more goals in the 65th and 76th minutes to complete his treble. Pep Guardiola duly left Haaland on the bench.  In another match, Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 with VfB Stuttgart. Leweling opened the scoring for Stuttgart before Julian Alvarez equalised for Atletico. Atletico played the final 26 minutes with ten men after Hjulmand was shown a red card in the 64th minute. Other action: Napoli beat Bodo/Glimt 4-3, AS Roma beat Slovan Bratislava 4-0 and PSV Eindhoven beat Porto 1-0. Borussia Dortmund won 2-1 against Sabah (debutants), Slavia Prague drew 2-2 with Fenerbahce (Pavel Kacor scoring the late goal in the 90th minute).
