With Barcelona being last-minute defeated by Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City conceding a late equalizer, and Arsenal securing a win, here is the latest UEFA Champions League standings.

On October 2nd Beijing time, the second round of the Champions League has wrapped up. In key matches, a weakened PSG clinched a 2-1 victory over Barcelona, Manchester City lost a winning position to draw 2-2 against Monaco, Arsenal kept a clean sheet in a 2-0 win over Olympiacos, and Juventus settled for a 2-2 draw with Villarreal. As of now, six teams have two wins each—Bayern, Real Madrid, PSG, Inter, Arsenal, and Qarabağ—leading the standings!

In the showdown between Barcelona and PSG, the La Liga champions faced last season’s Champions League winners. Barcelona hosted the match and, against a PSG squad missing three key forwards, were expected to win, but surprisingly lost again. The first half saw both sides attack evenly, with Barcelona taking the lead through a Rashford assist to Foden. PSG quickly responded with a swift counterattack, as Maillot scored to equalize. In the second half, Barcelona was heavily dominated; PSG’s relentless pressure paid off in the 90th minute when Ashraf delivered a brilliant pass to Ramos, who scored the decisive goal, sealing a 2-1 last-minute victory for PSG!

Manchester City faced Monaco in a match where City dominated offensively but suffered from poor luck, hitting two posts and missing chances. Despite this, Haaland’s excellent form led him to score twice, giving City a 2-1 lead. However, in the final moments, a reckless foul by Nico conceded a penalty, which Monaco converted, resulting in a heartbreaking 2-2 draw and City losing three valuable points.

Arsenal hosted Olympiacos and quickly launched attacks early on, though their finishing was frustratingly poor. Fortunately, Martinelli scored a quick goal to give Arsenal the lead. In the second half, Arsenal struggled to extend the lead, leaving fans anxious, but Saka stepped up in the dying minutes to score and seal a 2-0 clean sheet victory, securing Arsenal’s second consecutive win!

Juventus and Villarreal engaged in an attacking battle. Villarreal, playing at home, took the lead first. In the second half, Juventus had a dream seven-minute spell, scoring twice to swiftly overturn the score to 2-1. Villarreal, however, remained resilient and kept pushing for chances, ultimately scoring a dramatic equalizer in the final moments. The match ended in a 2-2 draw between Juventus and Villarreal!

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