Champions League, Napoli and Roma win, PSG overwhelms Barcelona

Napoli beat Bodo/Glimt 4-3 in matchday three of the Champions League league phase, while AS Roma won 4-0 against Slovan Bratislava. This was reported by Sportzcraazy in its round-up of the evening’s results. In the same round, Liverpool overcame Villarreal 4-3, while PSV won away against Porto 1-0.

The most emphatic result of the evening came from Paris, where Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 at the Parc des Princes on October 20. According to the match report by Le Monde, the Parisians scored through Désiré Doué at 38’, Lucas Hernández at 72’, Vitinha at 81’ and Fabián Ruiz at 86’. For Barcelona, according to Mundo Deportivo, the goals came from Xavi Espart at 55’ and Lamine Yamal at 79’.

The match left several injuries on the pitch. Le Monde and Mundo Deportivo report physical problems for Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Marquinhos; Mundo Deportivo also reports the injury to Dani Olmo. The injury picture, reported by both outlets with some differences, adds to a Champions League round that saw wide margins in several of the evening’s matches.

PSG thus consolidates a start to the league phase with a flawless win record, while Barcelona will have to deal with the injuries ahead of its upcoming fixtures.