Overview
- Patrik Schick came off the bench to head the 65th‑minute winner in Leverkusen’s 1-0 at Benfica, giving Bayer a first group victory and five points as goalkeeper Mark Flekken preserved the clean sheet.
- Benfica stayed on zero points as José Mourinho complained about missed chances, the referee and Bayer’s approach, while Kasper Hjulmand hailed a very young Leverkusen lineup and called the result vital for morale.
- Club Brugge led Barcelona three times through Nicolò Tresoldi and a Carlos Forbs brace before Barça drew 3-3; Romeo Vermant’s stoppage-time strike was ruled out by VAR for a foul on Wojciech Szczesny after an initial award.
- Victor Osimhen netted a 19-minute hat-trick in Galatasaray’s 3-0 win at Ajax, continuing his prolific form and pushing the Turkish champions to a third victory in four group matches.
- Manchester City overpowered Borussia Dortmund 4-1 behind Phil Foden’s double and an Erling Haaland goal, handing the BVB their first group defeat and moving City to 10 points.