It was goals galore on Night 2 of Matchday 5 in the UCL. Yesterday evening delivered a spectacular display of attacking football, resulting in a total of 42 goals across the nine fixtures. The night was characterized by stunning individual masterclasses, late drama, and significant upsets that will heavily impact the league standings.
Pafos 2 – 2 Monaco
The Cypriot side earned a resilient draw in an exciting match, with four goals shared. Monaco twice took the lead through Takumi Minamino in the 5th minute and Folarin Balogun in the 26th, but Pafos fought back. David Luiz scored the home side’s first goal. The dramatic equalizer came late in the game, a Mohammed Salisu own goal (88′ O.G.), securing a crucial point.
FC Copenhagen 3 – 2 Kairat Almaty
FC Copenhagen secured a narrow home victory in a five-goal contest. After Copenhagen opened the scoring through Dadason in the 26th minute, the hosts mounted more pressure on the Kazakhstan side fueled by a penalty from Jordan Larsson and a goal from Robert Silva to make it 3-0. Dastan Satpayev pulled one back for Kairat before O. Baybek (90′) set up a tense last few minutes with a goal to make it 3-2 but Copenhagen held on to win.
Sporting CP 3 – 0 Club Brugge KV
Sporting CP delivered a professional performance in Lisbon, keeping a clean sheet en route to a comfortable win. Geovany Quenda (24′), L. Suárez (31′), and F. Trincão (70′) all found the net for Sporting, making it a routine victory.
Eintracht Frankfurt 0 – 3 Atalanta BC
Atalanta claimed a dominant win on the road , with all three goals coming in a quick five-minute burst in the second half. After a goalless first hour, Ademola Lookman (60′), Éderson (62′), and Charles De Ketelaere (65′) all scored to seal the victory for Atalanta.
Liverpool F.C. 1 – 4 PSV
This fixture delivered one of the shock results of the night, as PSV secured a decisive away victory at Anfield. Dominik Szoboszlai (16′) scored the sole goal for Liverpool. However, PSV trounced Liverpool with goals from Ivan Perišić (6′), Guus Til (56′), and a brace from Couhaib Driouech (73′, 90+1′).
Arsenal F.C. 3 – 1 FC Bayern Munich
Arsenal maintained their perfect 100% record (5 wins from 5) in the Champions League league phase, ending Bayern’s perfect start to the competition. Jurrien Timber headed Arsenal into the lead from a corner in the first half (22′). Lennart Karl (32′) scored the equalizer for Bayern, which was the first goal Arsenal had conceded all season. The second half belonged to the Gunners, with substitute Noni Madueke (69′) restoring the lead , before Gabriel Martinelli (77′) sealed the victory by pouncing on a mistake from Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
Olympiacos Piraeus 3 – 4 Real Madrid
In a thrilling seven-goal contest, Kylian Mbappé delivered a stunning individual performance, scoring four goals to propel Real Madrid to a tight victory. Olympiacos fought valiantly, scoring through Chiquinho (8′), Mehdi Taremi (52′), and Ayoub El Kaabi (81′), but Mbappé’s masterful display proved the difference.
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 5 – 3 Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
This eight-goal thriller was defined by the relentless attacking prowess of the hosts. Tottenham twice took the lead through Richarlison (35′) and Kolo Muani (50′), but PSG always hit back. Midfielder Vitinha scored his first career hat-trick (right foot, left foot, penalty) to lead the charge. Quick goals from Fabián Ruiz (60′) and Willian Pacho (65′) secured the victory for PSG , despite a second goal from Kolo Muani (73′) for Spurs. PSG substitute Lucas Hernández received a stoppage-time red card.
Atlético de Madrid 2 – 1 Inter Milan
Atlético secured a hard-fought win in a match where Inter actually held a higher Expected Goals (xG) figure (1.36) compared to Atlético (0.99). Julian Alvarez’s opener (9′) gave the hosts the lead , but Piotr Zieliński (54′) equalized for Inter. The final moments brought high drama when José María Giménez scored the match-winning goal with a header from an Antoine Griezmann corner in the 93rd minute.
Matchday 5, Night 2 has decisively set the stage for a tense and highly consequential Matchday 6. The most notable outcomes, PSV’s dominating upset at Anfield, Mbappé’s unstoppable individual brilliance, and Arsenal’s definitive statement win over Bayern, have clarified which teams are peaking and which are vulnerable.
With the league phase still finely balanced, the last round of fixtures will be critical in deciding who gets automatic qualification through the top 8 and who will have to qualify for the Round of 16 through the playoffs
