Overview
- PSG hammered Bayer Leverkusen 7-2, Barcelona crushed Olympiakos 6-1, Arsenal routed Atlético 4-0, Inter beat Union Saint‑Gilloise 4-0, and PSV overwhelmed Napoli 6-2.
- Real Madrid edged Juventus 1-0 at the Bernabéu on a second‑half Jude Bellingham strike, with Thibaut Courtois stressing there is no ‘revenge’ motive for the Barcelona clash and backing LaLiga’s move to scrap a Miami game.
- Chelsea thrashed Ajax 5-1, with Enzo Fernández converting a penalty he won after a Wout Weghorst foul in a match that featured three first‑half spot kicks; Facundo Buonanotte started for the hosts.
- A number of Argentine players had limited roles this round, with Franco Mastantuono coming on late for Real Madrid, while Gerónimo Rulli and Leonardo Balerdi went the distance in Marseille’s loss to Sporting and Alexis Mac Allister logged second‑half minutes in Liverpool’s 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt.
- Athletic’s Gorka Guruzeta hit two long‑range goals in a standout brace selected by UEFA as the day’s best, Racing Club lost 1-0 at Flamengo on an 88' own goal with the return leg on Oct. 29, and FIFA confirmed the U‑17 World Cup will run in Qatar from Nov. 3–27 with games in the Aspire Zone and the final at Khalifa Stadium.