In a thrilling, end-to-end clash that saw both teams reduced to 10 men, Paris Saint-Germain produced an unstoppable display, routing Bayer Leverkusen 7-2. The win marked just PSG’s third victory in their last 11 away UEFA Champions League matches against German opposition.

The visitors took control early, opening the scoring within seven minutes. Nuno Mendes saw his initial shot deflected for a corner, then cleverly delivered a short corner before crossing perfectly for Willian Pacho to head in his first-ever PSG goal.

Leverkusen still threatened, largely thanks to Claudio Echeverri’s persistence. His efforts forced Ilya Zabarnyi into a handball that earned the hosts a penalty, but Alejandro Grimaldo’s spot-kick crashed against the post.

Leverkusen appeared to be on the back foot when Robert Andrich was sent off for elbowing Desire Doue in the face. However, PSG were quickly reduced to 10 men themselves when Zabarnyi pulled down Christian Kofane, conceding a second penalty. Aleix Garcia made no mistake, slotting it into the bottom corner.

PSG responded immediately. Three minutes later, Doue finished a fluid move, playing the ball out to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and receiving it back before guiding a precise shot past Mark Flekken. Kvaratskhelia struck again just minutes later, his effort deflecting off both posts before going in, and Doue added a third before halftime, curling the ball into the bottom corner after creating space on the edge of the box.

The onslaught continued after the break. Within five minutes, Vitinha found Nuno Mendes, whose finish beat Flekken despite the goalkeeper’s attempt to intervene. Garcia added another moment of brilliance, sending a stunning strike into the top corner, though the hosts’ respite was brief.

Minutes later, Barcola set up Ousmane Dembélé, returning from injury, to score, and Vitinha rounded off the scoring with a superb long-range strike.

Key Takeaways

PSG recorded their fifth consecutive Champions League victory, matching their longest winning streak in Europe’s top competition.

The result handed Kasper Hjulmand his first loss at Bayer Leverkusen, leaving Die Werkself with just two points in the group.

With this emphatic win, PSG send a powerful message to Europe: they are back in full force and aiming for glory in the Champions League.