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Como stuns Manchester United as Bayern and Arsenal share spoils in Champions League

Nicolás Paz inspired Como with a goal and an assist, while Harry Kane extended his remarkable scoring streak before Declan Rice rescued a point for Arsenal with a late equaliser

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Como stuns Manchester United as Bayern and Arsenal share spoils in Champions League

Manchester United's Youri Tielemans dejected during Wednesday's Champions League game against Como.

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Como produced one of the most eye-catching performances of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League action, dismantling Manchester United 4-1 as Bayern Munich and Arsenal played out an entertaining draw in Germany.

Nicolás Paz inspired Como with a goal and an assist, while Harry Kane extended his remarkable scoring streak before Declan Rice rescued a point for Arsenal with a late equaliser.

Aston Villa, Real Madrid and Real Betis also maintained their perfect records, winning their third consecutive matches in the league phase. Elsewhere, Galatasaray claimed their first points, LASK recorded a memorable victory over Sporting CP and Inter secured a narrow win despite playing with 10 men.

How did Como dismantle Manchester United?

Como delivered a commanding display to defeat Manchester United 4-1, with Nicolás Paz leading the Italian side's attacking charge.

The Argentine midfielder opened the scoring just two minutes into the match, curling an outstanding effort inside the far post to give the hosts an early advantage.

Como continued to threaten after the break, with Paz turning provider as Tasos Douvikas lifted his finish over Senne Lammens to double the lead.

Paz then produced a brilliant individual effort to make it 3-0, taking on defenders before finding the net as Cesc Fàbregas' side moved towards a convincing victory.

Jacobo Ramón added a fourth with a powerful header, leaving United with little hope of recovering. Substitute Joshua Zirkzee managed a late consolation, firing home from close range in added time.

How did Rice rescue Arsenal against Bayern?

Arsenal and Bayern Munich shared four goals in an entertaining 2-2 draw, with Declan Rice scoring late to deny the German champions victory.

Eberechi Eze opened the scoring for Arsenal, finishing a superb pass from Martin Ødegaard to give the visitors an early lead.

Bayern responded through Alphonso Davies, who converted Harry Kane's excellent assist to bring the hosts level.

Kane then put Bayern ahead from the penalty spot after Jurriën Timber was penalised for handball. The England captain continued his remarkable scoring run, finding the net for the 10th consecutive Champions League match and taking his career tally in the competition to 58 goals.

Arsenal refused to surrender, however, as Rice struck a powerful effort with eight minutes remaining to secure a share of the points.

How did Aston Villa maintain their perfect start?

Aston Villa continued their impressive Champions League campaign with a 3-1 victory over Viking, securing their third win in as many league-phase matches.

Ross Barkley gave Villa the lead, heading in Ibrahim Mbaye's corner before Emiliano Buendía converted a penalty after a foul on Alysson.

The Brazilian winger remained involved in Villa's attacking play, with his cross taking a decisive deflection off Viking defender Henrik Heggheim and finding the net for the hosts' third goal.

Viking reduced the deficit late on through Peter Christiansen's acrobatic volley, but Villa held firm to prevent a comeback.

How did Real Madrid overcome Leipzig?

Real Madrid maintained their perfect record with a 4-1 victory over Leipzig, producing an impressive second-half display after facing early pressure.

Thibaut Courtois kept Madrid in the contest with two excellent first-half saves before Bernardo Silva and Arda Güler scored either side of the interval to put the hosts in control.

Kylian Mbappé added a third in the 83rd minute, curling a superb finish into the net.

Leipzig briefly threatened to respond when Tidiam Gomis scored, but Madrid quickly restored their three-goal advantage as Yan Diomande hammered a volley into the top corner against his former side.

How did Galatasaray claim their first Champions League points?

Galatasaray secured their first points of the campaign with a 4-2 victory over Lille in a lively encounter at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Yunus Akgün struck after just 66 seconds to give the visitors an early lead, but Lille responded through 19-year-old Soriba Diaoune, who scored twice to put the French side ahead.

Aleksei Batrakov restored parity with a header shortly before half-time, setting up a competitive second period.

Galatasaray took control after the break, benefiting from a Nabil Bentaleb own goal before Victor Osimhen delivered the decisive blow with a powerful finish against his former club.

How did LASK stun Sporting CP?

LASK claimed their first Champions League victory with a 3-2 comeback win over Sporting CP, overturning an early deficit in Portugal.

Luis Suárez gave Sporting the lead from the penalty spot after five minutes, but Christoph Lang quickly equalised with a well-taken finish.

LASK then punished the hosts on the counterattack, with Saša Kalajdžić putting the visitors ahead before Kryštof Daněk added a third with a sharp finish.

Suárez scored again late in the match to give Sporting hope, but LASK held on for a memorable result.

How did Inter win despite being reduced to 10 men?

Inter secured their first victory of the campaign with a 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk, overcoming the dismissal of Alessandro Bastoni in the closing stages.

Carlos Augusto scored the decisive goal in the 77th minute, finishing a swift counterattack after receiving a superb pass from substitute Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Shakhtar had enjoyed spells of possession and looked well placed to take advantage when Bastoni was sent off with just over 20 minutes remaining.

However, Inter goalkeeper Josep Martínez produced a crucial double save to preserve the lead and secure all three points.

How did Club Brugge and Real Betis complete the night's victories?

Club Brugge recorded a convincing 3-0 victory over Lens, while Real Betis edged Feyenoord 1-0 to maintain their perfect starts.

Lens began brightly in Belgium, with Franjo Ivanović hitting the post and Junior Kadile seeing an effort cleared off the line. Club Brugge goalkeeper Yann Sommer also made several important saves.

Hans Vanaken broke the deadlock just before half-time, reacting quickest to a rebound. Joaquin Seys doubled the advantage after the interval before Carlos Forbs completed the scoring with a composed finish.

In Spain, Real Betis captain Isco scored the only goal against Feyenoord, converting a penalty to secure a third consecutive Champions League victory.

The former Real Madrid midfielder, a four-time winner of the competition, became the first player to score in consecutive Champions League matches for Betis.

Feyenoord created opportunities, with Anis Hadj Moussa posing a consistent threat, but Gjivai Zechiël missed their best chance by firing over.

Isco's decisive contribution earned him the Player of the Match award, rounding off another successful European night for Betis.

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