Champions League, LIVE: the minute by minute of the matches
Champions League, LIVE: minute by minute of the matches
The start of the third round is taking place, with nine matches
PSG scores the fourth and nears a victory against Barcelona
In the 41st minute of the second half, Fabián Ruiz appeared alone on the left post to push a cross from Achraf Hakimi and establish the 4-2. The French side widens the lead and seems to secure a great victory in Paris, after a match full of emotions.
Villarreal scores and puts the final in suspense at Anfield
Tanitoluwa Oluwaseyi appeared in the area after a cross and finished with his toe on the left post to score 4-3 against Liverpool. The Spanish side gets closer in the score and keeps an exciting seven-goal match open.
A FESTIVAL OF GOALS AT ANFIELD: Oluwaseyi converted for Villarreal against Liverpool in the #CHAMPIONSxESPN.
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PSG regains the lead with a great goal from Vitinha
In the 36th minute of the second half, just two after Lamine Yamal's equalizer, Vitinha made a powerful shot from outside the box and scored 3-2 for PSG. The French side regained the lead for the third time in an exciting match against Barcelona in Paris.
Lamine Yamal's great goal!
In the 34th minute of the second half, Lamine Yamal scored a great goal to establish the 2-2 in Paris. The youngster controlled the ball with his chest, took on defenders and unleashed a powerful high shot that left the goalkeeper with no chance. Barcelona equalizes in the great Champions League match of the day.
¡CLOSE PARIS!! LAMINE YAMAL SCORED A GOAL WORTHY OF THE BALLOON D'OR FOR ESTABLISHING THE PARTIAL TIE FOR BARCELONA AGAINST PSG!
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McTominay regains the lead for Napoli
In the 30th minute of the second half, Scott McTominay scored his second goal of the night with a header and established 3-2 for Napoli against Bodø/Glimt. The Italian side regained the lead for the third time in a changing match, after the Norwegian team managed to equalize twice.
Foden's hat-trick! Manchester City scores against AEK
In the 31st minute of the second half, Phil Foden scored his third goal of the night and established 5-1 for Manchester City against AEK. The Englishman completed his hat-trick and consolidated himself as the great figure in the rout in the third round of the Champions League.
THE BALL GOES HOME AND HE GIVES A HUG TO THE FANS AND THE INFLATABLE BANANA: Phil Foden had to push the ball for City to celebrate again vs. AEK in the #CHAMPIONSxESPN.
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PSG regains the lead against Barcelona
In the 27th minute of the second half, Lucas Hernández appeared with a header after a corner and scored 2-1 for PSG. The French side regained the lead in Paris, after Xavi Espart managed to equalize for Barcelona.
¡GOAL FOR PSG!! SPECTACULAR CROSS AND HEADER FROM DOUÉ AND LUCAS HERNÁNDEZ TO SCORE THE SECOND GOAL FOR THE PARIS TEAM AGAINST BARCELONA. MATCH!
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Bodø/Glimt draws with Napoli
In the 17th minute of the second half, Andreas Helmersen scored 2-2 for Bodø/Glimt at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. The Norwegian side managed to equalize for the second time against Napoli, who had regained the lead with a goal from Scott McTominay.
¡BODO/GLIMT WANTS TO STRIKE! Helmersen puts the Norwegian team in the game and thus scored the draw against Napoli in the #Champions.
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Liverpool widens the lead and nears victory
In the 24th minute of the second half, Florian Wirtz scored 4-2 against Villarreal with a curling shot that found the net. After being two goals behind, Liverpool turned the game around with a brace from Alexis Mac Allister and now widens the difference at Anfield.
Manchester City scores another goal from Foden
In the 20th minute of the second half, Phil Foden scored a great goal in his second goal of the night and established 4-1 for Manchester City against AEK. The English side widens the difference and heads to a decisive victory in the third round of the Champions League.
GOALS FROM ALL POSSIBLE WAYS: deep ball from Cherki, assist from Lewis and finish in the corner of Phil Foden for City against AEK.
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Mac Allister's brace and Liverpool's comeback
In the 21st minute of the second half, Alexis Mac Allister appeared alone in front of the goal and barely had to push the ball to score 3-2 against Villarreal. The Argentine scored his second goal of the night and completed Liverpool's comeback, which had started the match with a two-goal deficit.
ALEXIS, ANFIELD AND THE MAGIC NIGHTS OF #CHAMPIONSxESPN: Mac Allister's brace for Liverpool to delirium vs. Villarreal.
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Atlético Madrid, with one less in Germany
In the 19th minute of the second half, Morten Hjulmand received the red card for a harsh tackle and left the Cholo's team with one fewer player for the rest of the match against Stuttgart.
Barcelona equalizes with PSG with a goal from Espart
In the ten minutes of the second half, Xavi Espart appeared to score 1-1 against PSG. The Barcelona youngster made a powerful shot to the left post and achieved the equalizer in the great Champions League match of the day.
Manchester City gains two more goals
In the 12th minute of the second half, Rayan Cherki featured a great individual play and scored 3-1 for Manchester City against AEK. The English side recovered the two-goal difference just a few minutes after the Greek team's consolation goal.
CASI MAKES IT THROUGH TO THE BROADCAST ALSO... Cherki showed all his quality to settle the ball, find his space and open his left foot in the City's goal against AEK.
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PSV scores in Portugal and opens the scoring
In the 12th minute of the second half, Guus Til scored the first goal for PSV against Porto. The Dutch side took a 1-0 lead as visitors, in one of the seven matches played simultaneously in the Champions League.
Roma scores the fourth and turns the triumph into a rout
In the 11th minute of the second half, Donyell Malen scored from a penalty and joined Rome's goal fiesta, surpassing 4-0 against Slovan Bratislava. The Italian side widens its lead after the goals from Mario Hermoso, Nahuel Molina, and Niccolò Pisilli.
MALEN DIDN'T MISS: the Dutchman put it well on the post and scored the fourth for Roma who routs Slovan Bratislava.
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AEK scores against Manchester City with a great goal
In the 7th minute of the second half, Stavro Pilo made a powerful curling shot and scored the consolation goal for AEK. Manchester City remains ahead by 2-1, after the goals from Elliot Anderson and Phil Foden in the first half.
SORPRENDED THE CITY BY MARESCA: Pilo built and finished the play for AEK's goal in the #CHAMPIONSxESPN.
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Roma scores another goal with Pisilli
In the 7th minute of the second half, Niccolò Pisilli scored the third goal for Roma against Slovan Bratislava. The Italian side leads 3-0 and widens the lead in a night that also featured Nahuel Molina's first goal with the team.
THE THIRD ARRIVED! Slovan Bratislava's defense reacted to Pisilli, who widened Roma's lead.
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Julián Alvarez equalizes for Atlético de Madrid!
In the two minutes of the second half, Julián Alvarez appeared to equalize the match against Stuttgart in Germany. The Argentine managed to get away with a powerful left-footed shot, crossed and high, which left the goalkeeper with no chance. Atlético de Madrid equalizes 1-1 and gets back into the game.
The second halves of the Champions League began
The extra time for the seven matches of the second leg is now being played simultaneously. PSG seeks to maintain its lead against Barcelona, while Liverpool and Villarreal are protagonizing one of the most attractive duels of the day, after the 2-2 in the first half. There is also action for the Argentines in Manchester City, Rome, and Atlético de Madrid.
The first halves of the seven matches have ended
PSG wins 1-0 against Barcelona, Liverpool draws 2-2 with Villarreal, Manchester City beats AEK 2-0, Rome beats Slovan Bratislava 2-0, and Napoli wins 2-1 against Bodø/Glimt. Atlético de Madrid loses 1-0 against Stuttgart.
Liverpool reaches a draw in an exciting match against Villarreal
In the 47th minute, Ronald Araújo appeared alone in the area and connected a header to establish 2-2 at Anfield. Liverpool managed to recover after being two goals down and, after Alexis Mac Allister's consolation goal, completed the comeback in one of the most exciting matches of the Champions League.
¡TO CELEBRATE WITH THE FANS, RONALD! Araújo appeared behind everyone and headed for Liverpool's goal against Villarreal at the end of the first half at Anfield.
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Napoli regains the lead against Bodø/Glimt
Scott McTominay scored 2-1 for Napoli against Bodø/Glimt, after an assist from Kevin De Bruyne in a great wall built between the two. The Italian side regained the lead at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, after Jens Hauge managed to equalize for the Norwegian team.
IT HAPPENED AND HE WANTED TO GET IT... Scott McTominay created a fantastic wall with Kevin De Bruyne and scored against Bodø/Glimt his first goal of the season with Napoli. What a performance!
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Nahuel Molina scores the second goal for Roma
In the 39th minute of the first half, Nahuel Molina widened Rome's lead against Slovan Bratislava. Donyell Malen took a shot that the goalkeeper managed to block, but the rebound went to the Argentine, who took the opportunity to score 2-0. And his first goal with the Italian team.
NAHUEL MOLINA'S FIRST GOAL WITH ROMA! The Argentine appeared as a top scorer in the area and scored his first goal against Slovan Bratislava in the shirt of the White Lions.
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Manchester City widens the lead against AEK
In the 34th minute of the first half, Phil Foden appeared in the area and scored Manchester City's second goal, which now leads by 2-0 against AEK.
Atlético de Madrid loses against Stuttgart in Germany
In the 36th minute of the first half, Jamie Leweling opened the scoring with a great shot from outside the box for Stuttgart and put the German side ahead against Atlético de Madrid. The team of Diego Simeone, with Julián Alvarez and Giuliano Simeone as starters, loses 1-0 as visitors.
PSG opens the scoring against Barcelona
In the 38th minute of the first half, PSG achieved a 1-0 in the great match of the day. After a recovery in the opponent's field, Désiré Doué took a powerful shot to place it low and angled to beat the goalkeeper. The French side, which created the best opportunities, managed to translate its superiority into the score.
Mac Allister scores the consolation goal for Liverpool with a great header
Alexis Mac Allister appeared in the area with a spectacular header, typical of a forward, after a corner taken by Konstantinos Tsimikas. The Argentine scored the consolation goal for Liverpool, who now loses 2-1 against Villarreal at Anfield.
Bodø/Glimt draws with Napoli in Italy
In the 27th minute of the first half, Jens Hauge scored, with a pass to the net, the 1-1 for Bodø/Glimt against Napoli at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. The Norwegian side managed to equalize the match after Matteo Politano's early goal.
Villarreal widens the lead and surprises Liverpool at Anfield
In the 29th minute of the first half, Sergi Cardona scored 2-0 for Villarreal against Liverpool. The Spanish side took advantage of a great counterattack and the defender finished with his hand on the left post to increase the difference and deepen the surprise in England.
PSG and Barcelona engage in an intense duel
In the 25th minute of the first half, the match between PSG and Barcelona maintains a high pace. Ousmane Dembélé had to come out and was replaced by Ferran Torres, who already had a clear chance to open the scoring. The forward was close to fulfilling the law of the ex, but the goalkeeper prevented his goal.
Roma takes the lead with a header
In the 21st minute of the first half, Mario Hermoso opened the scoring for Rome against Slovan Bratislava. The defender appeared in the area and scored a header to put the 1-0 in favor of the Italian side.
TWO HEADERS IN THE AREA... Hermoso headed and put Roma ahead of Slovan Bratislava. It is his first goal in this Champions League season.
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Manchester City scores after a free kick from Enzo Fernández
In the 12th minute, City took the lead against AEK. Enzo Fernández took a free kick from outside the box and hit the crossbar. After a touch from the goalkeeper, the rebound went to Elliot Anderson, who only had to push it to score 1-0.
Villarreal surprised Liverpool at the start
In the fourth minute, Villarreal took the lead against Liverpool after a backward header from Virgil van Dijk. Georges Mikautadze took advantage of the action and scored 1-0 for the Spanish side at Anfield.
Napoli scores early against Bodø/Glimt
Just two minutes into the game, Napoli opened the scoring against Bodø/Glimt in Italy. Matteo Politano scored the first goal of the match with a spectacular volley and put the home team ahead at the start of the third round of the Champions League.
The seven matches of the second leg began
The seven matches of the second leg of the Champions League are now being played simultaneously. The big attraction is the clash between PSG and Barcelona, the two highest-scoring teams in the group. Liverpool-Villarreal, Rome-Slovan Bratislava, Napoli-Bodø/Glimt, Stuttgart-Atlético de Madrid, Manchester City-AEK, and Porto-PSV are also facing off, with several Argentine players in action.
The first two matches of the Champions League have ended
Fenerbahce drew 2-2 at home against Slavia Prague and still hasn't won in the group stage, after a draw and a heavy loss in the previous round. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund defeated Sabah 2-1 in Azerbaijan, thanks to a brace from Serhou Guirassy. This closed the first round of the third match, before the start of the other seven matches.
PSG and Barcelona face off in the great match of the day
The two highest-scoring teams in the Champions League group face off from the 16th minute. PSG, with ten goals, and Barcelona, with nine, enter with a perfect record after winning their first two matches.
Luis Enrique's lineup: Matvey Safonov; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos (captain), Willian Pacho, Lucas Hernández; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz; Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Hansi Flick's lineup: Joan García; Xavi Espart, Pau Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, João Cancelo; Marc Bernal, Pedri, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Raphinha (captain) and Anthony Gordon.
😎 WHAT A THING, LAMINE! This is how Yamal arrived at the Prince's Palace to play the star match of round 3 of the group stage of the #ChampionsLeague: PSG - BARCELONA. 🔥
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The Argentine protagonists of the day
The third round of the Champions League will have an important Argentine presence. Alexis Mac Allister will be a starter for Liverpool, while Enzo Fernández will be there from the start for Manchester City. In Atlético de Madrid, Julián Alvarez and Giuliano Simeone will play, with Juan Musso among the substitutes. Meanwhile, Leonardo Balerdi and Nahuel Molina will be starters for Roma.
The ones chosen to start today's match 🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/umIS0gaIV7
— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) October 20, 2026
The first matches already have goals
In the halftime, Fenerbahce leads 2-1 against Slavia Prague, thanks to a great goal from Oguz Aydin and another from Mason Greenwood; the consolation goal was by Lukas Provod for a mistake in the build-up (all before the 15th minute); while Sabah and Borussia Dortmund draw 1-1 in Azerbaijan. Both matches opened the third round, awaiting the main round, which will feature the clash between PSG and Barcelona.
The nine matches of the day
Activity began with two matches: Fenerbahce hosts Slavia Prague and Sabah faces Borussia Dortmund. At 16, the other seven matchups will begin: Liverpool-Villarreal, Rome-Slovan Bratislava, Napoli-Bodø/Glimt, PSG-Barcelona, Stuttgart-Atlético de Madrid, Manchester City-AEK, and Porto-PSV.
Welcome to the minute by minute of the Champions League
This Tuesday marks the start of the third round of the Champions League, with nine matches divided into two legs. The big attraction of the day will be the clash between PSG and Barcelona, from the 16th minute, although there will also be action for several teams with Argentine players, such as Liverpool, Rome, Atlético de Madrid, and Manchester City. They broadcast on ESPN, Fox Sports, and Disney+. To follow the minute by minute, LA NACION offers this article.
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