In a high-voltage Group stage clash at the BayArena, Paris Saint-Germain ran riot, dismantling Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 and leapfrogging to the top of the UEFA Champions League standings after three matches.
The floodgates opened early: in the seventh minute, Willian Pacho nodded PSG in front. Things went from bad to worse for the German side when captain Robert Andrich was sent off for elbowing Desire Doue in the 32nd minute.
Leverkusen briefly pulled one back via Aleix Garcia’s coolly taken penalty, awarded after Illia Zabarnyi’s foul on Christian Kofane. But PSG responded in style: Doue tapped in the rebound three minutes later, then Khvicha Kvaratskhelia curled in a stunning third just before halftime. Doue’s second before the break left the hosts shell-shocked at 4-1.
The second half was more of the same. Nuno Mendes made it 5-1, Garcia grabbed a second for Leverkusen, and super-sub Ousmane Dembélé added a sixth. Vitinha capped the rout in the 90th, completing a statement victory that sees PSG on nine points from three games.
With an electrifying attack, ruthless finishing, and a star-studded squad clicking into gear, PSG have sent a warning shot to Europe’s elite. For global fans, this win underscores the French champions’ continental ambitions and sets up a thrilling race for Champions League glory.
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PSG storm past Leverkusen 7-2 to top UEFA Champions League standings
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