Champions League review: PSG’s benchmark, Viking uprising and an Italian-German dilemma

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While Prince William delighted in his beloved Aston Villa’s 6-0 romp over Fenerbahce, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City homecoming was spoiled by Paris Saint-Germain showing they still represent the benchmark in European club football this season.The center-circle inquest led by Erling Haaland after Vitinha put PSG 3-0 up was a jarring contrast to the triumphalism shown when City were winning at Liverpool last weekend. But his popularity ratings are nowhere near as high in Madrid, though the manner of Real Madrid’s 4-3 comeback win over Roma will calm the gathering storm he has faced since returning to work for Florentino Pérez.

In addition to Roma’s defeat, Como lost 3-2 at Feyenoord, the decisive moment coming via an own-goal for Robert Sánchez, the keeper loaned from Chelsea. Napoli lost 3-1 to Villarreal, the Yellow Submarines’ first Champions League win in eight matches.

I’m not going to close my mouth; we need more ambition, we need to talk more about winning Champions Leagues and Premier Leagues in terms of other things.” Lisandro Martínez was undeterred by Peter Schmeichel’s soft-shoe questioning on Tuesday’s CBS broadcast after Manchester United’s defeat to Atlético Madrid.“If we don’t say the truth, nothing will change,” added Martínez, whose Manchester United contract expires in June. Arsenal did, though, beat Bayern in last season’s Champions League.