Inter Milan's Perfect Start Stuns as Brugge Holds Them in a Six-Goal Thriller
Inter Milan's perfect start to their Champions League campaign was nearly halted by Club Brugge in a thrilling six-goal match. The Italian side, led by Carlos Augusto's 67th-minute goal, took a 2-1 lead over Kairat Almaty at San Siro, but Brugge's Ofri Arad equalized in the first half, setting the stage for a dramatic finish. With the score tied, Inter's perfect record in the competition was at stake, but Augusto's goal secured their position as one of the top teams, tied with Arsenal and Bayern Munich on 12 points.
Manchester City, meanwhile, climbed to fourth place with a dominant 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund, thanks to a brace from Phil Foden. Foden's early goal was followed by another from Erling Haaland, who wore the captain's armband. Tijjani Reijnders assisted Foden's first goal, and while Waldemar Anton reduced the deficit for Dortmund, Rayan Cherki sealed the win with a fourth goal in stoppage time.
In other matches, Newcastle United climbed to sixth place with a 2-0 home win over Athletic Bilbao, thanks to goals from Dan Burn and Joelinton. Chelsea, the only English club to lose on matchday four, drew 2-2 with Qarabag at home.
Barcelona, despite a vintage hat-trick by Victor Osimhen, had to settle for a 3-3 draw with Club Brugge, with the referee's decision to rule out Romeo Vermant's late goal for a foul on Barca goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny proving crucial. Galatasaray, led by Osimhen's hat-trick, recorded a 3-0 victory over Ajax.
Pafos claimed a historic first win in the Champions League with a 1-0 triumph over Villarreal, while Bayer Leverkusen won 1-0 at Benfica, thanks to Patrik Schick's goal in the 65th minute and Lazar Samardzic's stoppage-time goal in Atalanta's away win over Marseille.
