Manchester City reaffirmed their European pedigree with a 4-1 demolition of Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad Stadium, moving a step closer to the knockout rounds. Phil Foden twice curled in spectacular strikes from outside the box, while Erling Haaland added his fifth goal of the campaign before Rayan Cherki grabbed a late consolation. City now sit on 10 points from four matches, holding fourth place as the group reaches its halfway mark.
Over in Milan, Inter Milan extended their perfect start with a 2-1 victory over Kairat Almaty. Lautaro Martinez’s opener was briefly canceled out by Ofri Arad, but Carlos Augusto’s thunderous low drive sealed a fourth straight win. Inter now share top spot with Bayern Munich and Arsenal, reinforcing their hopes of securing a direct path to the round of 16.
At the Jan Breydel Stadium, Barcelona staged a breathtaking comeback to earn a 3-3 draw against Club Brugge. Brugge winger Carlos Forbs scored twice and set up another, exploiting a shaky Barca backline. Ferran Torres, rising star Lamine Yamal and an own goal from Christos Tzolis rescued the visitors, who defied injuries to key players and salvaged a point in dramatic fashion.
Group E saw Chelsea cling on for a 2-2 draw against Qarabag in Baku. Estevao Willian fired the Blues ahead, but Leandro Andrade and Marko Jankovic’s penalty put the hosts in front. Late substitute Alejandro Garnacho delivered a composed finish to secure a share of the spoils and keep Chelsea’s qualification hopes alive.
In other action, Bayer Leverkusen edged Benfica 1-0 thanks to Patrik Schick’s strike in Lisbon, while Galatasaray thrashed Ajax 3-0 in Amsterdam with a Victor Osimhen hat-trick. Atalanta stunned Marseille 1-0 in injury time through Lazar Samardzic, and Cypriot debutants Pafos registered their first win with Derrick Luckassen’s header overpowering Villarreal.
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Man City win, Inter Milan stay perfect, Barca held in Champions League
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