Holders Paris Saint-Germain will be knocked out by Vincent Kompany’s Bayern on penalties in the round of 16, while Real Madrid will fall at the hands of Manchester City in the quarter-finals as Pep Guardiola’s side seek revenge for being knocked out by Los Blancos in consecutive seasons.

An analysis of the state of play in Europe's premier club competition following the conclusion of the third round of fixtures

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are among the clubs to resume their Champions League campaigns on Wednesday night.

Bayern Munich went three for three in the Champions League, so far beating World Champions Chelsea 3-1, David Luiz’s Pafos 5-1 away from home, and now a 4-0 win over Belgian side Club Brugge, whom they did Brugge aside.

Real Madrid faces Juventus in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 (10/22/25) at Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain.

Bayern Munich’s production line has delivered another headline act. At just 17 years old, right-winger Lennart Karl announced himself on the biggest stage with a composed finish against Club Brugge in the Champions League.

The UEFA Champions League served up some incredible action over the past two nights, so it’s time to reward the best – and worst – of what it had to offer on matchweek three. Champions League

Bayern München and Real Madrid maintained their perfect league phase records to round off a record-breaking Matchday 3.