Ronaldo, Messi, Salah bring the thrills for Champions League Matchday 3

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored another massive goal in the Champions League while Lionel Messi and Mohammed Salah carried their teams to victory on a busy Matchday 3. (JohnMolinaro)

Matchday 3 was no exception. From Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah hitting their usual heights of greatness, to the younger generation of stars breaking out, this week’s action was breathless from beginning to end.Fans were reminded on Wednesday why Manchester United paid a large transfer fee this summer for an aging Cristiano Ronaldo.

Seven minutes later, PSG was awarded a penalty kick and had a chance to take the lead. Instead of hammering home his attempt, Messi converted a"Panenka" – the name given to the cheeky chip shot made famous by former Czech player Antonín Panenka – to complete PSG’s comeback win, and score two or more goals in a Champions League game for the 34th time in his career.

Jonathan David wasn’t able to have the same kind of influence as Larin. The 21-year-old forward from Ottawa started and played 82 minutes at home for Lille in a 0-0 draw against Sevilla on Wednesday. But the Canadian was left isolated up front and was limited to just 12 touches on the ball in an overall forgettable night for the French club.

Phil Foden, also 21, didn’t score in Manchester City's 5-1 win at Club Brugge. But the English midfielder was the main creative force in the Blues’ attack, and it was his sublime pass from deep over top of Brugge’s defence that led to Joao Cancelo’s opening goal.

 

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