Champions League review: PSG’s benchmark, Viking uprising and an Italian-German dilemma

The competition returned after the international break as the reigning champions put on a devastating display and Italy looked for its next savior Famous faces in the crowd for English teams’ home matches on Wednesday. While Prince William delighted in his beloved Aston Villa’s 6-0 romp over Fenerbahce, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City homecoming was spoiled by Paris Saint-Germain showing they still represent the benchmark in European club football this season. The center-circle inquest led by Erling Haaland after Vitinha put PSG 3-0 up was a jarring contrast to the triumphalism shown when City were winning at Liverpool last weekend.

The Parisians put on a devastating display in the first half and, although the defiance City exhibited at Anfield on Sunday was on display again in the second half, PSG held on for a 4-2 win. “We could’ve lost this match if they scored the chances they created,” said a magnanimous Luis Enrique. City may soon be absent from the competition, after they were found guilty of more than 100 charges of breaking the Premier League’s financial regulations. If City wish to sign off with a valedictory trophy