Rice rescues Arsenal at Bayern as Real Madrid hit four

Declan Rice rescued Arsenal with a late equaliser in an electric 2-2 Champions League draw at Bayern Munich on Wednesday, ​while Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1 and Como handed Manchester United a bruising defeat by the same score.

Arsenal’s evening in Germany began ominously when ‌Bukayo Saka limped out of the contest in the 10th minute, clutching his knee after falling while attempting a pass.

Fifteen minutes later, however, Eberechi Eze raced on to Martin Odegaard’s long ball and fired an angled shot past Manuel Neuer.

Initially flagged offside, the goal was awarded following a VAR review.

Bayern replied in the 35th minute when Harry Kane released Alphonso Davies down the left with a through ball from halfway, the ​Canadian breaking clear before beating David Raya with a composed right-footed finish.

Kane put the hosts ahead from the penalty spot in the 61st minute after his shot ​struck Jurrien Timber’s raised hand, blasting his 58th Champions League goal into the roof of the net.

But Rice had the final say eight ⁠minutes from time, exchanging passes with Viktor Gyokeres inside the box before slotting past Neuer.

BATTLING UNTIL THE END https://t.co/TmFH4OvysR — Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 21, 2026 COURTOIS KEEPS REAL AFLOAT At the Santiago Bernabeu, Real’s emphatic scoreline owed much to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, ​who denied Romulo’s close-range volley and thwarted Christopher Nkunku one-on-one before the hosts found their rhythm.

Bernardo Silva broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute, pouncing to tap home almost on the ​goal line after Leipzig goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt spilt Federico Valverde’s shot.

Arda Guler doubled the lead seven minutes after halftime, beating a defender to Kylian Mbappe’s goalbound header from Jude Bellingham’s cross.

Mbappe curled a shot into the top corner in the 83rd minute before Tidiam Gomis pulled one back a minute later.

Substitute Yan Diomande capped Real’s victory with a spectacular volley from Brahim Diaz’s cross. ¡Goleada en el Bernabéu! https://t.co/tnm6AUdkWm — Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) October 21, 2026 Elsewhere, Galatasaray won 4-2 at Lille, Inter Milan ​edged Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0, Aston Villa beat Viking Stavanger 3-1, and Real Betis beat Feyenoord 1-0, while LASK stunned Sporting 3-2 in Lisbon.

Paris Saint-Germain, Aston Villa, Real Madrid, Liverpool ​and Real Betis top the standings, having all made perfect starts to their Champions League campaigns, with three wins from three matches.

Inter Milan overcame Alessandro Bastoni’s dismissal to beat Shakhtar Donetsk, with Carlos Augusto controlling ‌Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s long ⁠pass in his stride before scoring the 77th-minute winner.