Declan Rice scored an 82nd-minute equaliser to earn Arsenal a dramatic 2–2 draw against Bayern Munich, while in one of the night’s biggest surprises, Como handed Manchester United a heavy 4–1 defeat in Italy, inspired by an outstanding performance from Argentine midfielder Nico Paz.
Arsenal suffered an early setback when Bukayo Saka was forced off in the 10th minute after appearing to injure his knee.
However, the visitors took the lead in the 25th minute through Eberechi Eze, who raced onto Martin Ødegaard’s long pass and fired past Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. The goal was initially ruled offside but was awarded following a VAR review.
Bayern responded in the 35th minute when Harry Kane released Alphonso Davies with a superb through ball. The Canadian defender raced clear before calmly beating David Raya to level the score.
Kane then put Bayern ahead in the 61st minute, converting a penalty after his effort struck Jurrien Timber’s raised hand.
With Arsenal facing defeat, Rice stepped up eight minutes from time. After exchanging passes with Viktor Gyökeres inside the penalty area, the midfielder slotted the ball past Neuer to secure a valuable point for the Gunners.
Como Humiliate Manchester United
Como produced one of the evening’s most remarkable results, sweeping aside Manchester United 4–1 with Nico Paz delivering a standout performance.
Paz opened the scoring inside two minutes with a curling strike from the edge of the penalty area. He then set up Anastasios Douvikas four minutes into the second half, threading a perfectly weighted pass through the United defence for the forward to finish.
The Argentine midfielder subsequently won possession from Carlos Baleba and drove forward for more than 30 metres before slotting a left-footed shot inside the far post to make it 3–0.
Jacobo Ramón added Como’s fourth in the 76th minute, heading home a cross from substitute Kaiki Bruno. Joshua Zirkzee scored a late consolation for Manchester United in stoppage time.
Other Champions League Results
At the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1 with the scoreline owed much to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who denied Romulo’s close-range volley and thwarted Christopher Nkunku one-on-one before the hosts found their rhythm.
Bernardo Silva broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute, pouncing to tap home almost on the goalline after Leipzig goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt spilled Federico Valverde’s shot.
Arda Guler doubled the lead seven minutes after halftime, beating a defender to Kylian Mbappe’s goalbound header from Jude Bellingham’s cross.
Mbappe curled a shot into the top corner in the 83rd minute before Tidiam Gomis pulled one back a minute later. Substitute Yan Diomande capped Real’s victory with a spectacular volley from Brahim Diaz’s cross.
Elsewhere, Galatasaray defeated Lille 4–2 in France after recovering from a first-half deficit, while Inter Milan edged Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 despite Alessandro Bastoni’s dismissal.
Aston Villa secured a comfortable 3–1 victory over Viking Stavanger, and Real Betis defeated Feyenoord 1–0 thanks to Isco’s second-half penalty.
Club Brugge beat Lens 3–0, while LASK claimed a surprise 3–2 victory over Sporting in Lisbon. With three wins from three matches, Real Madrid, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Betis were among the teams enjoying perfect starts to their Champions League campaigns.
Wednesday’s action delivered late drama, emphatic victories and a major upset, with Como’s demolition of Manchester United emerging as one of the most eye-catching results of the night.
