Draw for Leipzig and City, win for PSG

RB Leipzig, Club Brugge's next opponent in the Champions League, came no further than a 1-1 draw against FC Köln. Manchester City also - surprisingly - stuck to a scoreless draw against Southampton. PSG on the other hand was able to triumph: it won the topper against Lyon in extremis.

FC Köln - RB Leipzig 1-1

RB Leipzig suffered another points loss on Saturday night. At FC Köln's home ground it did not come beyond a 1-1 draw. Leipzig slipped deeper into the standings and only managed four points from five matches.

Both teams played for victory and that made for an enjoyable match. After five minutes of play, Szoboszlai kicked the ball into the net, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Afterwards, French midfielder Christopher Nkunku, who scored three goals at Manchester City on Wednesday, hit the goalpost with a long-range shot. Köln could also claim the lead. First Duda hit the frame and in the closing stages of the first half Modeste's goal was disallowed for offside. There was no goal in a good first half.

In the second half, Köln again seemed to score from offside through Anthony Modeste, but after long deliberation the referee with the help of VAR approved the goal anyway. FC Köln thus took the lead but Leipzig's reaction immediately followed. After another Forsberg goal was cancelled for offside, midfielder Amadou Haidara headed in a corner for the visitors. Leipzig pressed on through substitute Poulsen, Nkunku and Forsberg but the Köln goalkeeper was unbeatable. The 1-1 draw remained on the scoreboard. (KN)

RB Leipzig: Peter Gulacsi - Josko Gvardiol, Mohamed Simakan, Willi Orban, Lukas Klostermann - Kevin Kampl, Amadou Haidara (85' Tyler Adams) - Dominik Szoboszlai (90' Konrad Laimar), Daniel Olmo (57' Emil Forsberg), Christopher Nkunku - André Silva (57' Yussuf Poulsen).
Goals: 53' Modeste (1-0), 71' Haidara (1-1).

Manchester City - Southampton 0-0

Manchester City, who last Wednesday were extremely successful against RB Leipzig in the Champions League, could not get past a stiff Southampton at home. Despite more ball possession, the home team failed to create any clear-cut chances. In extra time, the Citizens seemed to take the lead, but VAR disallowed Raheem Sterling's goal for offside. That same VAR had already played an important role on the hour during the match after a penalty awarded to Southampton and the accompanying red card for Kyle Walker. The defender falsely brought down Armstrong, according to the referee, but reversed that decision at the direction of VAR. The draw leaves Manchester City 10 out of 15 in the English Premier League and in a tie for second place. (EV)

Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Rúben Dias, Aké, João Cancelo, Gündogan, Fernandinho (65' De Bruyne), Bernardo Silva (72' Foden), Gabriel Jesus (67' Mahrez), Sterling, Grealish.
Goals: none

Paris Saint-Germain - Lyon 2-1

After the difficult game for the Parisians at Jan Breydel, they were joined by Olympique Lyon. A first topper in the Ligue 1, it seemed to be heading for a draw for a long time, until Icardi pulled the three points in injury time.

Pochettino once again brought Messi, Neymar and Mbappé together at kickoff, Di Maria and Donnarumma also appeared in the starting lineup. Both teams got off to a scorching start, with PSG dangerous on two occasions through Mbappé and Messi. For the visitors, Malo Gusto was able to strike and a corner kick was his. Both goalkeepers had to assist their team: Donnarumma on a strike from Shaqiri, Lopes saved an effort from an active Messi. On the half hour, Messi was put through to Lopes by Neymar, but the Argentine again saw his shot blocked. An excellent first period from both teams with plenty of pace and chances but no goals.

After the break, Olympique Lyon opened the scoring: Paqueta worked Toko Ekambi's cross beautifully past Donnarumma. With half an hour left on the clock, Neymar forced a penalty kick, which he smashed into the net himself. Even after that goal, the tempo remained high, both teams went for the win, but it seemed as if they would never score again. Until suddenly, in injury time, Icardi pushed a Mbappé cross past Lopes with his head to secure the three points. (KV)

Paris Saint-Germain: Donnarumma, Kehrer, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes, Herrera (87' Wijnaldum), Gueye, Di Maria (82' Icardi), Messi (76' Hakimi), Neymar, Mbappé. Goals: 54' Paqueta (0-1), 66' Neymar (1-1), 93' Icardi (2-1).