Man United come from two goals down to snatch dramatic win over Roma, Barcelona ease past Villa

Bayern Munich strengthened their case as Champions League contenders with Tuesday’s 2-0 victory at Atletico Madrid, combining defensive discipline with clinical finishing at the stadium that will host the final in June.

Facing a determined Diego Simeone side and a partisan crowd, the Bundesliga champions produced a controlled performance despite missing several attacking players and manager Vincent Kompany, who is recovering after collapsing at training.

Bayern had drawn 2-2 with Arsenal and 3-3 against Viking in their previous two European matches, leaving victory important to their prospects of finishing in the top eight of the league phase and qualifying directly for the last 16.

Last season’s semifinalists Atletico were on a nine-game unbeaten run that included eight wins, but struggled to create clear chances against a compact Bayern defence.

Bayern had conceded at least four goals across the two legs in each of their last four Champions League eliminations, but their defensive cohesion allowed them to control the game until Lennart Karl capitalised on a Robin Le Normand error to open the scoring.

“The way we defended together as a group to get the clean sheet, we were really pleased with the whole team performance,” Bayern assistant manager Aaron Danks told a press conference.

“Tonight was about the collective group, about the spirit of this group, to come together in adversity and get a result in a difficult ground.”

Harry Kane’s pass and the power of Konrad Laimer’s finish stood out in Bayern’s second goal, but it was their coordinated pressing that forced Atletico into surrendering possession in a dangerous area.

Without relying on decisive individual performances or fluid attacking play, Bayern kept the Spanish side at bay with relative ease.

Led by Ballon d’Or holder Kane, Bayern possess a squad capable of competing with Europe’s leading sides.

Paris St Germain’s blend of attacking quality and collective discipline has been central to their two Champions League triumphs and Bayern showed at the Metropolitano that they also have the cohesion needed to challenge.

Also on Tuesday night, Paris St Germain also underlined their Champions League title credentials with thrashing Villarreal respectively on Tuesday, while Manchester United came from two goals down to snatch a dramatic win over AS Roma.

PSG set a record as the fastest team to score four goals in a Champions League match on their way to a 6-0 victory.

At Old Trafford, Matheus Cunha struck twice in quick succession after the break as United overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Roma 3-2, the comeback following protests by home supporters.

Barcelona eased to a 3-0 home win over Aston Villa after Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the seventh minute and Raphinha added a second-half double, while Inter Milan were equally convincing, beating Feyenoord 3-0 at De Kuip.

PSG remain top of the standings with 12 points, followed by a group of six teams on nine points including Barcelona and Villa.

Stadiums across Europe fell silent before kickoff in memory of Tenerife player Jesus de Miguel, who died earlier on Tuesday.

At the Metropolitano, Bayern enjoyed the majority of possession but struggled initially to break down a disciplined Atletico, who finished the first half without a shot on target.

That was not a true reflection, however, of the threat the hosts carried on the counterattack.

Bayern’s first clear chance did not come until the 22nd minute when Karl shot wide, before an unmarked Kane volleyed off target from close range four minutes later.

A series of well-timed defensive interventions prevented Bayern from building momentum, leaving Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak largely untroubled before the break.

Karl made the breakthrough after halftime, dispossessing Robin Le Normand inside the Atletico penalty area before finishing neatly.

Atletico pushed Bayern back after falling behind but created few clear chances and their determination to play out from defence again proved costly in the 74th.

Bayern regained possession before Kane’s precise pass released Laimer, who produced an equally assured finish to put the result beyond doubt.

Roma seized control against Manchester United when Matias Soule opened the scoring in the 11th minute, before Donyell Malen doubled their advantage from the penalty spot seven minutes later.

The early goals intensified the discontent among the home supporters, who had released hundreds of green and gold balloons as the teams emerged, a reference to United’s original colours, before throwing dozens of yellow tennis balls onto the pitch in the first half.

United began their fightback in the 58th when captain Bruno Fernandes scored a retaken penalty.

Cunha then transformed the contest, equalising seven minutes from time before scoring again three minutes later to complete the turnaround and spark jubilant celebrations at Old Trafford.

His eventful night ended prematurely, however. Booked for removing his shirt and jumping into the stands after his winner, the Brazilian was sent off for a late challenge in stoppage time, completing a chaotic eight-minute spell.

At the Camp Nou, Barcelona’s Lamine pounced on a loose Aston Villa pass to open the scoring after seven minutes, although Unai Emery’s side created the clearer openings before the break despite pressure from the hosts.

Raphinha made the closing stages comfortable for Barcelona with a deflected strike before adding his second from an exquisite Joao Cancelo assist.

Inter Milan delivered a clinical away performance to defeat Feyenoord. Yann Bisseck scored early with a long-range curler, before Pio Esposito headed home a second before halftime and Piotr Zielinski sealed the victory.

LASK claimed only their second ever Champions League win in a 4-0 triumph over Slovan Bratislava, while hosts Bodo/Glimt drew 0-0 with Lille.

Earlier, Aleksey Batrakov scored twice as Galatasaray beat Stuttgart 2-0, while Sporting defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.