Manchester City maintained their unbeaten streak in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League league phase with a commanding 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, while Inter Milan preserved their flawless record with a hard-fought 2-1 win against Kairat Almaty in Milan. In one of the night's standout fixtures, Barcelona fought back three times to salvage a dramatic 3-3 draw away to Club Brugge, denying the Belgian side a famous upset in a thrilling end-to-end encounter that saw a potential stoppage-time winner disallowed by VAR.

Phil Foden stole the show for City with two exquisite curled efforts from outside the box, Erling Haaland marked his return to facing his former club with a clinical finish for his fifth goal of the campaign, and substitute Rayan Cherki added a late fourth after Waldemar Anton had briefly pulled one back for Dortmund. The result lifts Pep Guardiola's side to 10 points from four matches, keeping them firmly in the top-eight hunt at the halfway stage of the expanded 36-team league phase. Elsewhere, Inter survived a scare in San Siro as Lautaro Martínez and Hakan Çalhanoğlu struck to maintain Simone Inzaghi's perfect start—now four wins from four—despite a spirited fightback from the Kazakh visitors.

Barcelona's rollercoaster in Bruges saw them trail 2-1 at halftime before Lamine Yamal leveled matters, only for the hosts to regain the lead through Christos Tzolis. Ferran Torres and a late own goal from Tzolis rescued a point for Hansi Flick's side, but a disallowed Romeo Vermant strike in added time—ruled out for offside after a lengthy review—left Club Brugge heartbroken and highlighted the fine margins in Europe's elite competition. The draw extends Barcelona's unbeaten run but leaves them vulnerable outside the automatic knockout spots.

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Wednesday's other results saw Newcastle United solidify their top-eight push with a 2-0 home win over Athletic Club courtesy of headers from Dan Burn and Joelinton, while Atalanta edged Marseille 1-0 away and Bayer Leverkusen snatched a 1-0 victory at Benfica. Galatasaray thrashed Ajax 3-0 in Amsterdam, Chelsea battled to a 2-2 draw at Qarabağ, and Cypriot minnows Pafos stunned Villarreal 1-0. With Arsenal and Bayern Munich also on maximum points after Tuesday's action, the race for direct round-of-16 berths intensifies heading into Matchday 5 later this month.

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