Liverpool down Real Madrid in Champions League, Bayern edge PSG

Premier League leaders Arsenal received 3-0 at Slavia Prague as rising star Max Dowman got here off the bench to grow to be the youngest participant within the competitors’s historical past, at simply 15 years and 308 days previous.

Leaders Bayern and second-placed Arsenal stay the one groups with an ideal report within the competitors — alongside Inter Milan, who play their fourth match on Wednesday in opposition to Kazakh newcomers Kairat Almaty.

At Anfield, Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois produced a stellar efficiency to frustrate six-time champions Liverpool.

In a efficiency paying homage to his match-defining show within the 2022 ultimate in opposition to the identical opposition — which the Spaniards received 1-0 — Courtois produced eight saves to maintain again the hosts.

“He is a fantastic ‘keeper — we all know,” Mac Allister advised Amazon Prime. “But today I think we were better and deserved to win.”

The Argentinian ultimately broke Courtois’ resistance shortly after the hour with a header from a Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick in an encounter which noticed former Liverpool hero Trent Alexander-Arnold return to his hometown amid a hail of boos when he emerged from the Madrid bench late on.

Arne Slot can be hoping the end result marks a turning level for his facet after that they had come into the match with six defeats of their earlier eight outings.

For beforehand unbeaten Madrid, it was first defeat in any competitors since September’s 5-2 reversal at Atletico Madrid.

“It’s a tough blow to take because we came from a run of good games, but the important thing is to move forwards,” Real’s Fede Valverde advised Movistar.

– ‘Just the start’ –

PSG welcomed Bayern to the Parc des Princes for a fixture which midfielder Vitinha had mentioned would carry collectively “the two best teams in Europe”.

And it was the Bundesliga champions who emerged victorious as they made it 16 wins from 16 outings in all competitions this season.

“I know the Champions League winner is not decided now, otherwise PSG would not have won it last season,” Bayern coach Vincent Kompany mentioned.

“But this was a very important three points.”

Summer signing Diaz claimed the headlines as he netted a brace earlier than being despatched off for a harmful deal with on Achraf Hakimi, all within the opening 45 minutes.

Hakimi needed to be helped from the sector in tears, following current Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele who got here off after simply 25 minutes.

Bayern took the lead inside 5 minutes after which overwhelmed PSG’s often unflappable midfield and defence with their intense urgent sport.

Diaz grabbed a second when he robbed Marquinhos of possession and slotted dwelling after the half-hour.

His dismissal then modified the sport as PSG fought again within the second interval however Joao Neves’ 74th-minute header was not sufficient to cease the Ligue 1 champions falling to a primary defeat on this 12 months’s league section.

Bayern, then again, sit high with an ideal 12 factors.

Arsenal lie simply behind them after a Mikel Merino-inspired win within the Czech Republic earned them a fourth win from 4.

The Spaniard netted twice within the second interval to seal victory in opposition to Slavia Prague, after Bukayo Saka opened the scoring from 12 yards within the thirty second minute.

Another cleansheet meant Mikel Arteta’s facet are nonetheless but to concede within the competitors this 12 months.

“We are a very strong team, we are performing in an amazing way with a lot of clean sheets,” Merino mentioned.

“But we know that this is just the beginning and we have to keep up this good work in the future to win big things.”

Elsewhere, Micky van de Ven scored a shocking solo effort as Europa League winners Tottenham received 4-0 at dwelling to FC Copenhagen.

Atletico Madrid acquired again to profitable methods following a heavy defeat to Arsenal final trip by seeing off Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise 3-1.

Serie A sides Napoli and Juventus each endured irritating attracts because the league champions performed out a goalless stalemate at dwelling to Eintracht Frankfurt and Sporting Lisbon held Juventus 1-1 — the Old Lady’s third draw to this point this marketing campaign.

Monaco earned a primary win, 1-0 at debutants Bodo/Glimt of Norway, and PSV Eindhoven drew 1-1 at Olympiacos.

On Wednesday, Inter Milan will search to rejoin Bayern and Arsenal atop the standings, whereas Manchester City host Borussia Dortmund and Athletic Bilbao journey to Newcastle’s St James’ Park.