The UEFA Champions League witnessed a record-breaking night of goals on Wednesday, as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4-2 and Real Madrid scored three late goals to beat Roma 4-3.A total of 78 goals were scored across Matchday 2, surpassing the previous record of 71 goals set during Matchday 3 last season. Six of Wednesday’s nine matches featured at least five goals, with Liverpool’s 6-3 victory over LASK among the highest-scoring games.
PSG stun Manchester City, Real Madrid stage comeback
PSG delivered a strong first-half performance in Manchester, scoring three times before the break. Désiré Doué opened the scoring in the 13th minute and then assisted Ousmane Dembélé shortly afterwards. Vitinha added the third in the 32nd minute, leaving City struggling to respond.Erling Haaland pulled one back in the 53rd minute, but Maghnes Akliouche restored PSG’s three-goal advantage. Haaland scored again in the 75th minute, bringing City back into the contest, but PSG held on for the win. The match was Manchester City’s first European fixture since being charged with financial rule breaches in the Premier League.Real Madrid produced a dramatic finish against Roma. After the home side took a 3-1 lead, Madrid substitutes Carlos Espà and Endrick scored late goals to level the match.Antonio Rüdiger then netted the winner from close range following a corner, securing a 4-3 victory. Kylian Mbappé also scored on his 100th Champions League appearance, becoming the youngest player to reach that milestone at 27.
Liverpool, Betis and other results
Liverpool defeated LASK 6-3, with Bradley Barcola scoring a hat trick. Ronald Araújo, Jeremie Frimpong and Lewis Koumas also found the net for Liverpool, while LASK scored three times in response.Real Betis beat Porto 3-2 in a heated contest, with Isco scoring the decisive penalty late in the game. Abde Ezzalzouli also scored a spectacular goal for Betis.Elsewhere, Aston Villa thrashed Fenerbahçe 6-0, Bodø/Glimt beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0, and Stuttgart defeated Slovan Bratislava 3-0. Shakhtar Donetsk overcame AEK Athens 3-1 in London, while Feyenoord came from behind to defeat Como 3-2.
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