Copenhagen continued their unlikely tilt for the knockout stages of the Champions League by beating Villarreal 3-2 at El Madrigal on Wednesday. Villarreal are still winless, just as Copenhagen had been through their first four matches of the league phase before following up a win against Kairat Almaty last time out with this victory. Copenhagen led after just 71 seconds as Mohamed Elyounoussi volleyed in a left-wing cross, and they protected that advantage until half-time.
Emiliano Buendia's 95th-minute winner dealt Arsenal just their second Premier League defeat of the season as Aston Villa moved up to second with a 2-1 win on Saturday. Buendia, who had replaced Villa's other goalscorer, Matty Cash, with three minutes to go, picked out the top corner late on to send Villa Park into raptures late in the game. Martin Odegaard forced Emiliano Martinez into an early stop before David Raya denied Ollie Watkins' shot from close range in what was a lively start to the encounter.
Luis Enrique's side left it late before snatching all three points for the second league game in succession, following Goncalo Ramos' 94th-minute strike against Nice last weekend. Although Senny Mayulu headed a decent opportunity over early on at Groupama Stadium, PSG did break the deadlock in the 26th minute as Warren Zaire-Emery latched onto Vitinha's throughball, before firing into the roof of the net.
Newcastle United were rapidly running out of time. With 90 minutes on the clock, the hosts were heading for an underwhelming 1-1 draw against Fulham at St James' Park. But captain Bruno Guimaraes still believed. The Brazilian's mentality and fitness were such that he was busting a gut to get into the box to try to affect the outcome.
Paris St Germain battled back from a goal down to grab a 2-1 win over Barcelona in a gripping Champions League encounter, with the defending champions overcoming a raft of injuries to secure a valuable victory away from home. Barcelona started well on Wednesday, and their pressure paid off in the 19th minute when Marcus Rashford delivered a precise pass across the box to Ferran Torres, who slid in to beat the offside trap and slot past PSG goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier.
Brajan Gruda's superbly taken late winner saw Brighton beat Manchester City 2-1 at the Amex Stadium. Erling Haaland's 88th Premier League goal on his 100th appearance in the competition seemed to have set City on their way to victory on Sunday. Instead, Pep Guardiola's team capitulated to a second successive defeat, as Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler's decision to throw on four substitutes around the hour mark paid off. It was two of those changes that grabbed the goals for the Seagulls.
