Barcelona staged a comeback to defeat Galatasaray 4-1, while Arsenal struck three times in seven minutes to beat Lille 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League.
Barcelona recovered from an early setback after Aleksey Batrakov put Galatasaray ahead in the 28th minute. Joao Cancelo restored parity just before half-time, scoring in the 43rd minute to bring the Spanish side back into contention.
Fermin Lopez headed Barcelona into the lead in the 50th minute following a cross from Lamine Yamal. The young winger then turned provider again three minutes later, setting up Anthony Gordon to extend the advantage.
Substitute Karim Adeyemi added the fourth goal in the 65th minute to complete Barcelona’s emphatic victory.
At the other venue, Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the competition with a commanding 3-0 win over French side Lille, scoring all three goals in the second half.
Jurrien Timber broke the deadlock in the 64th minute before Arsenal manager introduced Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz in a triple substitution.
Saka assisted Eberechi Eze for Arsenal’s second goal in the 67th minute and found the net himself four minutes later after combining with Havertz.
Arsenal controlled much of the contest, enjoying 53 per cent possession and registering 16 shots, eight of which were on target. Lille managed only four attempts and failed to test the Arsenal goalkeeper.
In other matchday-two fixtures, Villarreal defeated Napoli 3-1, while RB Leipzig edged PSV Eindhoven 1-0. Club Brugge recorded a 4-3 victory over Inter Milan, Sporting CP beat Lens 2-0, and Sabah defeated Slavia Prague by the same scoreline.
