Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe (R) shoots to score during the UEFA Champions League football match between Roma and Real Madrid in Rome, Italy, Oct. 14, 2026. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
BERLIN, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2 in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
Three first-half goals gave the defending champion a commanding lead, while Erling Haaland scored twice for Manchester City after the break.
Desire Doue opened the scoring in the 13th minute, finishing a counterattack with a low shot after being played through by Fabian Ruiz.
PSG struck again two minutes later. Ousmane Dembele broke down the right and found Doue, whose pass across goal allowed Dembele to finish at the far post.
The visitors threatened through Vitinha and Achraf Hakimi, with the latter hitting the post, before extending their lead in the 32nd minute. Maghnes Akliouche found Warren Zaire-Emery, whose backheel set up Vitinha for the third.
City coach Enzo Maresca made three changes at halftime and his side responded after the break. Haaland headed in Iliman Ndiaye's cross in the 53rd minute, but PSG restored its three-goal cushion when Akliouche's shot slipped past goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma 10 minutes later.
Haaland scored his second in the 75th minute from Ayyoub Bouaddi's pass, but goalkeeper Matvei Safonov denied him a hat-trick late on.
At 26 years and 85 days, Haaland became the youngest player to reach 60 Champions League goals. PSG leads the standings with six points from two matches, while City, whose eight-match winning streak came to an end, sits 17th with three points.
Also on Wednesday, Real Madrid came from 3-1 down to beat Roma 4-3, with Antonio Rudiger's 90th-minute goal completing the comeback. Marten de Roon opened the scoring before Kylian Mbappe equalized, but Donyell Malen struck twice after halftime to put Roma in control. Carlos Espi pulled one back in the 82nd minute and Endrick leveled three minutes later before Rudiger sealed Madrid's second win.
In other matches, Liverpool won 6-3 at LASK, Aston Villa thrashed Fenerbahce 6-0, Stuttgart beat Slovan Bratislava 3-0, Real Betis edged Porto 3-2, Shakhtar Donetsk beat AEK Athens 3-1, Feyenoord overcame Como 3-2, and Borussia Dortmund lost 1-0 at Bodo/Glimt. ■
Real Madrid's Endrick (R) celebrates his goal with teammate Arda Guler during the UEFA Champions League football match between Roma and Real Madrid in Rome, Italy, Oct. 14, 2026. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr (R) vies with Roma's Wesley Vinicius Franca Lima during the UEFA Champions League football match between Roma and Real Madrid in Rome, Italy, Oct. 14, 2026. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
Real Madrid's Marc Cucurella (L) vies with Roma's Wesley Vinicius Franca Lima during the UEFA Champions League football match between Roma and Real Madrid in Rome, Italy, Oct. 14, 2026. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham (C) vies with Roma's Manu Kone (L) and Marten De Roon during the UEFA Champions League football match between Roma and Real Madrid in Rome, Italy, Oct. 14, 2026. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger (R) competes during the UEFA Champions League football match between Roma and Real Madrid in Rome, Italy, Oct. 14, 2026. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
Roma's Donyell Malen (front) celebrates his goal during the UEFA Champions League football match between Roma and Real Madrid in Rome, Italy, Oct. 14, 2026. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
Isco (L) of Real Betis vies with Pepe (R) of Porto during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Betis and Porto at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain, Oct. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)
Fran Garcia (R) of Real Betis vies with Gabriel Veiga of Porto during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Betis and Porto at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain, Oct. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)
Nelson Deossa (R) of Real Betis vies with Gabriel Veiga of Porto during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Betis and Porto at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain, Oct. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)
Players of Betis celebrate for goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Betis and Porto at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain, Oct. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)
Troy Parrott (1st R) of Real Betis vies with Varela (2nd R) of Porto during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Betis and Porto at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain, Oct. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)
Abde Ezzalzouli of Real Betis celebrates a goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Betis and Porto at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain, Oct. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)
Samu of Porto shoots to goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Betis and Porto at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain, Oct. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)
Nelson Deossa (L) of Real Betis vies with Pablo Rosario of Porto during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Betis and Porto at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain, Oct. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)
Manuel Pellegrini, head coach of Real Betis instructs players during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Betis and Porto at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain, Oct. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)
Francesco Farioli, head coach of Porto reacts during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Betis and Porto at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain, Oct. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)
