Barcelona were forced to settle for a 3-3 draw against Club Brugge in a pulsating Champions League contest that saw both teams share the spoils after a late VAR intervention. The hosts took the lead inside six minutes through Nicolò Tresoldi, but Barcelona hit back quickly with Ferran Torres converting from close range. Brugge then regained the advantage in the 17th minute as Carlos Forbs finished off a rapid counterattack.
The visitors grew into the game after the break, with Wojciech Szczesny pulling off a remarkable save to deny Joaquin Seys. Eric García came close with a long-range effort that rattled the crossbar, but Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal levelled the score moments later with a superb solo effort.
Brugge, however, continued to threaten on the break and Forbs struck again, racing past Barcelona’s high line before delicately chipping over Szczesny to restore the lead. The drama continued as an attempted clearance by Seys ended up in his own net, gifting Barcelona a 77th-minute equaliser. In stoppage time, Brugge thought they had found the winner through Romeo Vermant, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review confirmed a foul on Szczesny, ensuring the points were shared in Belgium.
In Milan, Inter continued their flawless start to the campaign with a 2-1 victory over Kairat Almaty. Lautaro Martínez gave the hosts the lead just before half-time, but Ofri Arad equalised for the visitors to stun the home crowd. Carlos Augusto eventually sealed the win in the 67th minute, keeping Inter level on points with Arsenal and Bayern Munich in Group A.
Elsewhere, Victor Osimhen delivered a masterclass for Galatasaray, scoring a hat-trick in their impressive 3-0 away win at Ajax. Pafos celebrated their first-ever Champions League triumph after Derrick Luckassen’s goal secured a 1-0 win over Villarreal. Bayer Leverkusen edged Benfica 1-0 courtesy of Patrik Schick’s strike, while Atalanta grabbed a late winner through Lazar Samardzic to claim a crucial away victory against Marseille.
