As always at Flashscore, we paid close attention to Tuesday and Wednesday night's action and have decided on our champions and flops from a box-office few days that saw some of Europe's best sides go head-to-head in contests you couldn't keep your eyes off.
The drama began Tuesday night, with arguably the match of the league phase, as PSG entertained Barcelona in a clash between the European champions and early-season pretenders to the throne. It delivered and then some, as PSG won 4-2 after 90 minutes of breathless football, but more on that later.
And it continued into Wednesday as Como made a mockery of Man Utd in the early kick-off before Real Madrid put on a show against RB Leipzig and Declan Rice's late equaliser rescued Arsenal a point at Bayern in the game of the night.
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Tuesday's champion - PSG
This award goes to the back-to-back European champions after once again announcing themselves as the team to beat and the favourites to complete an astonishing three-peat.
Heading into the heavyweight clash in Paris, Barcelona had won 11 from 11 at the start of the 2026/27 season and were looking in incredible form. Hansi Flick's side have been scoring for fun too, bagging 48 times.
So being touted as genuine challengers to PSG's throne wasn't unreasonable, especially after PSG's mixed start to the season. But from early on Tuesday night, it was clear this wasn't like any other team Barcelona had faced this season. PSG hunted them down like predators hungry for prey, and Barcelona made uncharacteristic errors as a result.
Somehow, PSG were only 1-0 up at half-time after Joan Garcia kept the visitors in the game. Barcelona had their chances too, but good teams always create chances against this PSG side, and Luis Enrique won't lose any sleep over it.
If you're wondering why, then the answer came in the second half.
PSG conceded two goals as Barcelona twice came from behind to equalise, but what makes this side so great is their ability to respond to adversity and go again.
PSG did that in epic style and, at least for now, ended Barcelona's challenge to their throne.
Luis Enrique's PSG have ripped up the phrase 'defences win you titles' by saying we don't care if you score because we will respond again and again until the game is won. They don't pride themselves on clean sheets; they pride themselves on their collective desire to win and their ability to do that almost every time.
Tuesday's flop - Fenerbahce
Being the flop of the day two weeks in a row tells a story of something going badly wrong at a side that, on paper, has some serious quality. Just under a week after Fenerbahce were humiliated at Villa Park, Ismail Kartal's side hosted Slavia Prague in what looked like a perfect opportunity to get their Champions League campaign going.
And it got off to a dream start after they raced into a 2-0 lead inside 10 minutes. Surely this would be a routine win now against a side stunned by Champions League newboys Sabah FC on Matchday 2 and were there for the taking. However, a horror mistake from Matteo Guendouzi handed the visitors a lifeline, and it became evident this would not be a routine evening.
Fenerbahce are predictable in their ability to throw away what would be a certain win, and it came as little surprise to those who follow them closely when Slavia scored a 90th-minute equaliser to steal a valuable away point.
It is another embarrassing result for Fenerbahce (especially in the context of how the game unfolded) in a season that is beginning to underwhelm.
For all the money spent and star players, their game management is terrible, and Kartal deserves criticism for it.
Wednesday's champion - Real Madrid
Jose Mourinho has made a mixed start as manager in his high-profile return to Real Madrid. However, his side are flying in Europe and made it three wins from three on Wednesday after an impressive dismantling of RB Leipzig.
On paper, Leipzig are a strong side and more than capable of making this an awkward game for Los Blancos. It wasn't a perfect home performance from Mourinho's side, but it was clinical, and where Leipzig were wasteful in front of goal, Real were ruthless.
The timing was perfect for Mourinho ahead of a crucial 'El Clasico' this weekend, where his side need to win to get themselves back in the title race. And crucially, Real now have four attacking players in good form, and the timing couldn't be better.
Kylian Mbappe has scored four goals in his last three games after his unstoppable strike against Leipzig; Arda Guler and Yan Diomande have netted in consecutive games, and Jude Bellingham is playing at the top of his game. With Vinicius Junior likely to click into gear at some point, Real's attack is starting to look dangerous, one that won't be underestimated for much longer.
Wednesday's flop - Manchester United
If Michael Carrick was under pressure before Wednesday night, he is surely in serious hot water now after a dismal defeat in Como. A lot of credit must go to Cesc Fabregas, who has built one of Europe's most entertaining sides with brilliant players like Nico Paz, Martin Baturina, and Anastasios Douvikas.
However, Como didn't have to play close to their best on Wednesday, and you could tell they didn't feel the need to go out of third gear for most of the game.
That is what teams sometimes do when playing a lower-division side, not in a Champions League match against one of the biggest clubs in the world. That was the reality and the reason is simple: Man Utd played like a Championship team.
Now, you can point to Carrick being forced through injuries to name a far from ideal starting XI. Matthijs de Ligt hadn't played for Man Utd since last November before being thrown into the deep end of a tricky European away game, and we could be here all day naming key players who didn't travel to Como.
But Carrick must take some responsibility; he looks tactically out of his depth, and his substitutions are either confusing or too late. Carrick needs to change a lot at Old Trafford, but after a dreadful start to the season, exemplified by a pitiful defeat in Lake Como, the writing is surely on the wall for the legendary former midfielder.