Paris Saint-Germain dominated Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 in the Champions League third matchday on Tuesday at BayArena. Despite red cards on both sides, the Parisians scored seven goals, including a brace from Désiré Doué and a quick goal from returning Ousmane Dembélé. This win puts PSG top of the table, tied with Arsenal and Inter.
The Bayer Leverkusen vs PSG match, played on Tuesday October 21, 2025, at BayArena in Germany, turned into a demonstration by the European champions Parisians. From the 7th minute, Willian Pacho headed in the opener from a corner (0-1), scoring his first club goal. But the first half was full of twists: Robert Andrich was sent off in the 34th minute for an intentional elbow on Doué, after VAR review. Illia Zabarnyi followed at the 37th for a foul on Kofane, conceding two penalties total – Grimaldo missed the first, but Martin Garcia equalized from the spot (1-1, 38th).
Doué, deployed as a false 9, sparked the comeback with a quick brace: a rapid combination in the 41st (1-2) and a curled shot in the 45th+4 (1-4). Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added one in the 44th (1-3), helped by the posts. In the second half, Nuno Mendes capitalized on goalkeeper Flekken's error to make it 1-5 (50th). Garcia pulled one back with a long-range strike (2-5, 54th), but Dembélé, out for a month and a half, scored three minutes after subbing in (2-6, 66th), assisted by Barcola. Vitinha, dominant with 135 touches and 99% pass accuracy, finished with a low shot (2-7, 90th).
This third win in three matchdays puts PSG top of the table. Luis Enrique praised his team's mindset, as they had never scored seven away goals in the Champions League before. For Leverkusen, fifth in the Bundesliga, the defense crumbled despite the brief equalizer.