Liverpool FC’s crisis continues unabated in the Champions League. The Reds suffered a home debacle against PSV Eindhoven with a 1:4 (1:2) draw and slipped in the table. Real Madrid, on the other hand, was able to win a wild game at Olympiakos Piraeus 4:3 (3:1) thanks to a four-pack from the outstanding Kylian Mbappé. In another goal spectacle, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain fought for a 5:3 (1:1) win against Tottenham Hotspur.
Liverpool experienced the biggest setback, whose misery continued just a few minutes after kick-off. After a handball by Virgil van Dijk, Ivan Perisic (6th minute) converted the penalty to give Eindhoven the lead. Dominik Szoboszlai (16th) managed to equalize early with a goal, but Guus Til (56th) and Couhaib Driouech (73rd/90th + 1) put PSV in the lead again. National player Florian Wirtz was missing from the hosts’ squad due to a muscle injury.
Viererpack Mbappé, Dreierpack Vitinha
Meanwhile, Real superstar Mbappé delivered the biggest performance of the evening. After the early Piraeus lead by Chiquinho (8th), the Frenchman turned the game around with a hat trick within just under seven minutes (22nd/24th/29th) before the break. Mehdi Taremi (52nd) briefly brought the Greeks back into action – until Mbappé (60th) increased the score again with his ninth goal of the current premier class season. Ayoub El Kaabi (81st) only managed to score the next goal.
Mbappé’s former club PSG also had a spectacular hard-fought victory against Spurs. The equally outstanding Vitinha with a hat-trick (45th/53rd/76th, hand penalty), Fabian Ruiz (59th) and Willian Pacho (65th) ultimately ensured success. A goal from Richarlison (35th) and a brace from former PSG striker Randal Kolo Muani (50th/72nd) were not enough for the English team to win a point. Substitute Lucas Hernandez was shown a red card for an assault in stoppage time (90+3).