Champions League: PSG, Arsenal hit big as Dennis Man nets first goals
High-scoring thrillers and upsets marked the third round of the Champions League group stage.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayer Leverkusen 7-2, Arsenal won 4-0 against Atlético Madrid, and PSV Eindhoven defeated Napoli 6-2.
Romanian midfielder Dennis Man scored his first Champions League goals in PSV's 6-2 win over Napoli. Man scored the goals for 3-1 and 4-1. His first goal went through the legs of Dutch defender Sam Beukema, and his second was a shot from the edge of the box that left Serbian goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic with no chance.
In another match, the holders, Paris Saint-Germain, enjoyed a 7-2 victory away to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. For PSG, Désiré Doué scored twice, with Ousmane Dembélé, the Ecuadorian Willian Pacho, the Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and the Portuguese duo Nuno Mendes and Vitinha also adding their names to the scoresheet. Both goals for Bayer Leverkusen were scored by Spaniard Aleix García.
Inter, coached by Romanian Cristian Chivu, won 4-0 at Union Saint-Gilloise, with goals from Denzel Dumfries, Lautaro Martínez, Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Francesco Pio Esposito.
Arsenal won by the same scoreline against Atlético Madrid, with the Gunners scoring all four goals in a 15-minute spell in the second half. The goals came from Gabriel Magalhães, Gabriel Martinelli and Sweden's Viktor Gyökeres, who scored twice.
Ahead of El Clásico, Barcelona were in commanding form in the Champions League. The Catalans beat Olympiacos Piraeus 6-1 at home. Fermín López hit a hat-trick, England international Marcus Rashford scored twice, and Lamine Yamal scored from the penalty spot. The Greek champions' goal was a penalty, scored by Morocco's Ayoub El Kaabi.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
