Overview
- PSG controlled the ball and chances — roughly 71% possession and about 25 shots — but Bayern preserved a 2:1 after João Neves pulled one back on 74 minutes.
- Referee expert Lutz Wagner said a 35th-minute contact on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia by Dayot Upamecano could have led to a penalty but was deemed accidental in real time.
- Luis Díaz, who scored twice for Bayern, was sent off before halftime for a foul on Achraf Hakimi, leaving the visitors to defend with ten men for much of the second half.
- Bayer Leverkusen earned their first Champions League win of the season at Benfica, 1:0 through Patrik Schick’s 65th-minute header, as Kasper Hjulmand praised his young side and José Mourinho lamented missed chances and refereeing.
- Club Brugge drew 3:3 with Barcelona after VAR disallowed Romeo Vermant’s stoppage-time strike for a foul on Wojciech Szczesny, extending Barca’s patchy run despite late pressure.