Overview
- Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 at Anfield on a 61st‑minute header by Alexis Mac Allister from a Dominik Szoboszlai delivery, after multiple first‑half saves by Thibaut Courtois kept the visitors in it.
- Istvan Kovacs reviewed an Aurélien Tchouaméni handball, declined a penalty and nullified the original free kick to restart with a dropped ball, drawing criticism over the scope of the VAR intervention.
- Bayern Munich defeated Paris Saint‑Germain 2-1, while Arsenal stayed perfect on 12 points with a 3-0 win over Slavia Prague, reinforcing control at the top of their groups.
- Elsewhere, Tottenham routed FC Copenhagen 4-0, Atlético de Madrid beat Union Saint‑Gilloise 3-1, Napoli drew 0-0 with Eintracht Frankfurt, and Juventus and Sporting CP finished 1-1, as did Olympiacos and PSV.
- Argentine standouts shaped the round, with Mac Allister deciding Liverpool’s marquee game and Julián Álvarez opening the scoring in Atlético’s victory.