Champions League: Aston Villa and Real Madrid secure victories

In the third matchday of the Champions League League Phase, Aston Villa maintained a perfect record with a 3-1 win over Viking at Villa Park, placing them at the top of the standings. Real Madrid also secured a dominant 4-1 victory against Leipzig at the Bernabéu, moving them to nine points ahead of their upcoming Clásico against Barcelona.

Other notable results included:

• Real Betis defeated Feyenoord 1-0 in Seville. • LASK achieved its first-ever Champions League win, defeating Sporting Lisbon 3-2 in Lisbon. • Inter Milan overcame a red card for Bastoni to beat Shakhtar 1-0. • Bayern Munich and Arsenal played to a 2-2 draw in Munich, a match marked by an early injury to Arsenal's Bukayo Saka. • Paris Saint-Germain defeated Barcelona 4-2. • Liverpool narrowly beat Villarreal 4-3. • Dortmund secured a 2-1 win against Sabah, while Fenerbahçe and Slavia Prague drew 2-2.