Match reviews
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Aston Villa 6-0 Fenerbahçe: Nicolas Jackson and Ross Barkley Tear Turkish Side Apart in Champions League Rout
Aston Villa dismantled Fenerbahçe 6-0 at Villa Park in the UEFA Champions League, with Nicolas Jackson scoring twice in the first half and Ross Barkley adding a penalty and a goal after the break to complete a statement European night.

AEK Athens 3-1 Shakhtar Donetsk: Greeks Turn It Around With Clinical Second-Half Display
AEK Athens came from behind to beat Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League, with goals from Vinícius Tobias and Gleiker Mendoza sealing a deserved away win after Lovro Majer had given the hosts an early lead.

Real Betis 3-2 Porto: Five Goals, Seven Cards, and a Night Nobody at the Estadio Benito Villamarín Will Forget
Real Betis beat Porto 3-2 in a ferocious Champions League fixture that produced seven yellow cards, a VAR check, a penalty, and a second-half that felt closer to a street fight than a football match. Connor Maguire breaks down exactly what happened and who is to blame.

PSG Dismantle Manchester City 4-2 in Champions League as Doué and Dembélé Run Riot
Paris Saint Germain came to the Etihad and put four past Manchester City in a dominant Champions League display, with Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé tearing City's defence apart in a brutal first half.

Sjøvold Stuns Dortmund: Bodø / Glimt Win 1-0 in Champions League Upset
Fredrik Sjøvold's 52nd-minute goal gave Bodø / Glimt a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League, with the Norwegian side holding firm despite Dortmund's five substitutions and late pressure.

Lincoln City 0-6 West Ham United: Two Red Cards, Zero Fight, Total Humiliation
Lincoln City were reduced to nine men before half-time and West Ham United punished them without mercy, running out 6-0 winners in the EFL Championship on Wednesday night.

Feyenoord 2-3 Como: Robert Sánchez Own Goal and Douvikas Winner Seal Dramatic Champions League Comeback
Feyenoord came from behind twice to beat Como 3-2 in a breathless Champions League clash, with an own goal from Robert Sánchez and a stoppage-time finish from substitute Anastasios Douvikas completing a remarkable turnaround at De Kuip.

Barcola Hat-Trick Fires Liverpool to 6-3 Demolition of LASK in Champions League Thriller
Bradley Barcola scored three times as Liverpool ran riot in Linz, winning 6-3 in a Champions League match that told you everything about the gap between these two sides. LASK competed in patches but were picked apart every time Liverpool turned it on.

Burnley 2-2 Charlton: Mesik Stuns Turf Moor in Injury Time as Clarets Drop Two Points
Burnley led twice and looked to be grinding out a home win, but Ivan Mesik equalised for Charlton in the sixth minute of stoppage time to snatch a 2-2 draw that will sting the hosts badly.

Afolayan Punishes Toothless Bristol City as Blackburn Claim 1-0 Win at Ashton Gate
Oladapo Afolayan's 38th-minute strike proved enough as Blackburn outclassed Bristol City in every attacking department, leaving the hosts with serious questions about their ability to create and compete at this level.

Ronald's 90th-Minute Winner Hands Swansea All Three Points at The Den
Millwall dominated large spells and created the better chances, but a 90th-minute goal from substitute Ronald gave Swansea a 1-0 win that felt cruel on the numbers.

West Brom Win 2-1 at Wrexham But Late Wrexham Fight Back Shows There Is Something There
West Brom took all three points at Wrexham with a 2-1 victory in the EFL Championship, Kieffer Moore's goal the difference until Wrexham pulled one back through Aune Heggebø. Connor Maguire breaks down what went wrong for the home side and what West Brom did right.

Club Brugge Stun Inter 4-3 in Champions League Thriller as Tresoldi Bags a Brace
Club Brugge produced one of the upsets of the Champions League group stage, beating Inter 4-3 in Milan with Nicolò Tresoldi scoring twice and Romeo Vermant adding a late fourth. Inter threw 30 shots at the Brugge goal and still lost. That tells you everything.

Barcelona Dismantle Galatasaray 4-1 in Istanbul: Catalans Cruise in Champions League
Barcelona were ruthless in Istanbul, putting four goals past Galatasaray to leave the Turks with serious questions about their ability to compete at this level. This was not a match. It was a demonstration.

Gruda's Strike Earns Leipzig 1-0 Win as PSV Squander Penalty and Waste Big Chances
RB Leipzig beat PSV Eindhoven 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League thanks to Brajan Gruda's 75th-minute goal, with PSV handing Leipzig a massive early lifeline when Ivan Perisic missed a penalty in the 19th minute.

Birmingham 4-0 Preston: Blues Tear Apart Ten-Man Preston in Dominant Championship Display
Birmingham put four past Preston without reply at St Andrew's, with August Priske Flyger grabbing a first-half brace and Stanley Mills seeing red for the visitors to seal a thoroughly deserved victory.

Villarreal 3-1 Napoli: Yellow Submarine Sink Napoli's Champions League Hopes With Dominant Display
Villarreal put Napoli to the sword at home, running out convincing 3-1 winners in the UEFA Champions League thanks to goals from Amir Rrahmani, Georges Mikautadze, Santiago Mouriño, and a late Tani Oluwaseyi strike for the visitors.

Atletico Madrid 2-0 Manchester United: Barrios Strike and Yoro Red Card Seal UCL Win for Simeone's Side
Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League thanks to Pablo Barrios's first-minute goal and a late Ademola Lookman finish, with Leny Yoro's red card in the second half ending any hope of a United comeback.

Middlesbrough Steal It 3-2 at Stoke Despite Dominating Stats: How Did That Happen?
Stoke City bossed possession, created chances, and still lost 3-2 to Middlesbrough. Connor Maguire breaks down exactly how that is possible and who is to blame.

Viking 3-3 Bayern München: Ten-Man Bayern Implode After Olise Red Card as Viking Snatch Late Draw
Bayern München threw away a lead and finished with ten men as Viking scored a dramatic 90th-minute equaliser through Herman Haugen to earn a stunning 3-3 draw in the UEFA Champions League.
