Manchester United produced a remarkable turnaround to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, recovering from a disastrous start at Old Trafford to secure a much-needed victory for under-pressure coach Michael Carrick.While United stole the spotlight with their comeback, Paris Saint-Germain delivered an equally emphatic performance, thrashing Villarreal 6-0 after scoring four times inside the opening 17 minutes. The French champions also set a new Champions League record for the fastest team to reach four goals in a match.Elsewhere, Barcelona ended Aston Villa’s unbeaten run in the competition with a 3-0 victory, while Bayern Munich registered a 2-0 away win against Atletico Madrid.
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Man United turn the tables on Roma after nightmare start
United’s evening at Old Trafford appeared headed for another setback after Roma raced into a two-goal lead within the opening 17 minutes. It was the fastest the English side had conceded twice in a European fixture at their home ground.Matias Soule opened the scoring in the 11th minute before Donyell Malen converted a penalty to leave the hosts facing an uphill battle. Roma had further opportunities to extend their advantage before the interval.The contest, however, took a dramatic turn after the restart. Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty at the second attempt to bring United back into the game before Matheus Cunha struck twice, finding the net in the 83rd and 86th minutes. Cunha was subsequently sent off.The victory provided some relief for Carrick, who was careful not to get carried away by the result.“I’m not getting too carried away with things,” Carrick said. “I think it’s an important night. I think it’s important for some of the players to have the feeling that they maybe haven’t had here before.”
Protests give way to celebrations at Old Trafford
The comeback celebrations were a far cry from the tense atmosphere earlier in the evening, when a section of United supporters attempted to interrupt the match by throwing tennis balls onto the pitch.The protest was aimed at the club’s American owners, the Glazer family, with fans continuing their long-standing demand for them to sell their controlling stake in the club.A small number of tennis balls were thrown in the 21st minute, marking 21 years since the Glazers completed their leveraged buyout of Manchester United.Fernandes said the team believed it could turn the game around after the break, with the home crowd continuing to back them.“We knew after halftime that we still had the fans with us and we felt that at any moment we could change that with a goal, with something. Fortunately for us, we did it today,” he told Amazon Prime.“Hopefully this win today gives the start of something good for us.”For Roma, the defeat brought back unpleasant memories of their recent collapse against Real Madrid, when they conceded three goals in the final 10 minutes of a 4-3 loss last month.
PSG smash Champions League record in 6-0 demolition
PSG underlined their credentials as serious contenders for another European crown with a commanding 6-0 victory over Villarreal.Luis Enrique’s side, chasing a third consecutive Champions League title, were ruthless despite missing injured forwards Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.The visitors effectively settled the contest within the first 17 minutes at El Madrigal. Joao Neves, Desire Doue, Senny Mayulu and Fabian Ruiz all found the net in a stunning opening spell.According to UEFA, no team had previously scored four goals so quickly in a Champions League match.Ruiz added another goal in the second half before 17-year-old David Boly marked his competition debut by scoring four minutes after coming on as a substitute.PSG became the only team to reach 12 points in the competition.Ruiz acknowledged the difficulty of recovering after such a damaging start for Villarreal.“Conceding four goals so quickly is difficult for any team,” he said. “You prepare for a match, and then to have four goals scored against you, it’s a real blow. We don’t look at the scoreboard, we always try to stick to our own style of play and our own rhythm.”
Bayern Munich overcome Atletico Madrid
Bayern Munich secured a 2-0 victory away at Atletico Madrid, although newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane failed to get on the scoresheet.The German side broke the deadlock in the 54th minute when Lennart Karl capitalised on a defensive mistake. Konrad Laimer then doubled the advantage 20 minutes later, finishing into the roof of the net after receiving a precise delivery from Kane.The result took Bayern to eight points from four matches in the league phase.
Barcelona end Aston Villa’s perfect run
Barcelona handed Aston Villa their first defeat of the Champions League campaign with a convincing 3-0 win at Camp Nou.Lamine Yamal gave the hosts an early advantage with a seventh-minute strike before Raphinha took control after the break, scoring twice to complete the victory.The result lifted Barcelona to second place in the standings, ahead of third-placed Villa on goal difference. Their only defeat in the competition so far has come against PSG.
Sporting, Galatasaray among other winners
Sporting Lisbon secured a 1-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk despite having announced their decision to part ways with coach Rui Borges a day earlier.Under reserve coach Tiago Fernandes, the Portuguese side claimed their third Champions League win of the season. Issa Doumbia scored the decisive goal at Stamford Bridge.Galatasaray also picked up three points, beating Stuttgart 2-0 at RAMS Park. Aleksey Batrakov settled the contest with two goals in the space of three minutes, scoring in the 12th and 15th minutes.Inter Milan defeated Feyenoord 3-0, while LASK registered a 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava. Bod├╕/Glimt and Lille, meanwhile, played out a goalless draw.
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