Madrid and Seville supplied Spain’s brightest notes on a demanding European week, with Real Madrid and Real Betis each extending perfect Champions League starts to three matches. Elsewhere, Barcelona and Villarreal were beaten in high-scoring away ties, while Atlético de Madrid returned from Stuttgart with a point.
Spanish sides split their third-round results
Real Madrid defeated Leipzig 4-1, while Betis edged Feyenoord 1-0, leaving both clubs on nine points from nine. Barcelona lost 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain and Villarreal were narrowly beaten 4-3 by Liverpool. Atlético drew 1-1 in Stuttgart.
- Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Barcelona
- Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal
- Stuttgart 1-1 Atlético de Madrid
- Real Madrid 4-1 Leipzig
- Real Betis 1-0 Feyenoord
Madrid and Betis remain among the five teams to have won all three of their League Phase fixtures. Barcelona sit on six points, Atlético have four and Villarreal have collected three.
Paris lead a crowded perfect-start group
PSG finish the round at the top of the table with nine points and a goal difference of +9. Aston Villa have the same record, but Luis Enrique’s side hold first place after scoring two more goals than Unai Emery’s team.
Liverpool, Real Madrid and Real Betis complete the group of five clubs with maximum points after three rounds.
All results from matchday three
- Fenerbahçe 2-2 Slavia Prague
- Sabah 1-2 Borussia Dortmund
- Roma 4-0 Slovan Bratislava
- Porto 0-1 PSV
- Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal
- Manchester City 5-1 AEK
- Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Barcelona
- Napoli 4-3 Bodø/Glimt
- Stuttgart 1-1 Atlético de Madrid
- Como 4-1 United
- Lille 2-4 Galatasaray
- Aston Villa 3-1 Viking
- Club Brugge 3-0 Lens
- Bayern Munich 2-2 Arsenal
- Inter 1-0 Shakhtar
- Real Betis 1-0 Feyenoord
- Real Madrid 4-1 Leipzig
- Sporting CP 2-3 LASK Linz
European schedule pauses before November return
The Champions League will not resume next week. Matchday four is scheduled across Tuesday 3 November and Wednesday 4 November, when Atlético will host Bayern Munich and Barcelona will meet Aston Villa in two of the standout fixtures.
