Champions League (Matchday 3): Aston Villa cruises, Real Madrid and Galatasaray secure wins, Manchester United sinks

The third matchday of the Champions League concluded on Wednesday with nine matches on the schedule. The clash between Bayern Munich, featuring Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (who came on in the 90th minute), and Arsenal lived up to expectations, while Aston Villa and Galatasaray also impressed. Meanwhile, Manchester United suffered a heavy defeat against Como .

At the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich and Arsenal played to a spectacular 2-2 draw. The Gunners opened the scoring through Eberechi Eze (25th minute), before Alphonso Davies leveled the score (35th minute). After the break, Harry Kane gave Bayern the lead from the penalty spot (61st minute). But Declan Rice secured a draw for the Londoners late in the game (82nd minute).

At Villa Park, Aston Villa defeated Viking Stavanger 3-1 with Nicolas Jackson and Ibrahim Mbaye in the starting lineup. Although they didn't find the net, the two Senegalese forwards delivered a convincing performance.

At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid also secured a comfortable victory against RB Leipzig (4-1). Bernardo Silva (43rd minute), Arda Güler (52nd minute), Kylian Mbappé (83rd minute), and Diomandé (87th minute) scored the Madrid goals. Young French striker of Senegalese descent, Tidiam Gomis, scored a consolation goal for the Germans in the 85th minute. This win allows José Mourinho's men to boost their confidence three days before El Clásico against FC Barcelona.

On the road in France, Galatasaray, with Ismaïl Jakobs in the starting lineup, defeated Lille 4-2. The surprise of the evening came from Italy, where Como, without the injured Assane Diao, inflicted a heavy defeat on Manchester United 4-1. This setback could increase the pressure on the Red Devils.

In other matches, Club Brugge, with Mamadou Diakhon coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute, comfortably defeated Lens 3-0. Real Betis continued their impressive run, securing a third consecutive victory against Feyenoord 1-0.

At the José Alvalade Stadium, Sporting Lisbon suffered a surprise home defeat against Austrian side LASK (2-3). Meanwhile, at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Inter Milan secured a crucial victory against Shakhtar Donetsk (1-0).

At the end of this third day, Paris Saint-Germain, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Betis Seville are at the top of the standings with 9 points each.