Matchday three of the Champions League featured some big fixtures as teams aimed to secure their spots in the league phase of the competition.
Wednesday’s standout match was a heavyweight clash between Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
In other games, Liverpool faced a challenging away match against RB Leipzig, while Brest and Bayer Leverkusen sought to maintain their perfect starts in the tournament. Additionally, Lille aimed to pull off another upset when they traveled to face Atletico Madrid.
UEFA Champions League results for Wednesday
Raphinha’s stunning hat-trick led Barcelona to a stunning 4-1 victory over Bayern Munich at home.
In the other games, Liverpool made it three wins from three under Arne Slot with a workmanlike 1-0 win over Leipzig, Lille recorded another win over a Madrid side in a great comeback win against Atletico on the road, and Man City destroyed Sparta Prague 5-0.
Five away teams secured victories on Wednesday, with only Barcelona and Manchester City winning at home.
Champions League Wednesday results
| Match | Venue |
| Atalanta 0-0 Celtic | Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo |
| Brest 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen | Stade du Roudourou, Guingamp |
| Atletico Madrid 1-3 Lille | Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid |
| Barcelona 4-1 Bayern Munich | Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona |
| Benfica 1-3 Feyenoord | Estadio da Luz, Lisbon |
| RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool | Red Bull Arena, Leipzig |
| Man City 5-0 Sparta Prague | Etihad Stadium, Manchester |
| RB Salzburg 0-2 Dinamo Zagreb | Red Bull Arena, Salzburg |
| Young Boys 0-1 Inter | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
The League Phase Table Standings
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