**Paris Triumphs, City Stalls in Champions League Drama**
Barcelona, Oct 2 (AP) – Goncalo Ramos delivered a last-gasp winner in the 90th minute to hand Paris Saint-Germain a significant Champions League victory over Barcelona. Trailing 1-0 at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys and missing key forwards Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, defending champions PSG mounted a comeback to secure a 2-1 win against one of the tournament's favorites.
PSG coach Luis Enrique remarked, "It doesn't matter which of our players are in the team. When they are wearing our shirt, carrying our badge on their shirt, then the amount of attitude and effort is non-negotiable." Meanwhile, Manchester City settled for a 2-2 draw with Monaco following Eric Dier's decisive last-minute penalty. Elsewhere, Villarreal and Juventus also ended 2-2 thanks to Renato Veiga's late equalizer. Arsenal, however, achieved a solid 2-0 win over Olympiakos.
PSG's clash at Barcelona was the highlight of matchday two, with both clubs expected to make deep runs into the competition. Despite missing their formidable attacking trio, PSG showcased that they remain the team to beat. Barcelona, too, dealt with absences, missing Raphinha, while Robert Lewandowski sat on the bench.
Ferran Torres opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 19th minute, but Senny Mayulu equalized in the 38th. Substitute Lee Kang-in nearly clinched the game for PSG but hit the post. In a dramatic finish, Achraf Hakimi set up Ramos, who slid in to secure the winner.
PSG now boasts two wins from two, marking an early statement against significant competition. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick commented, "We lost today, and I don't like that. We have to accept this defeat and admit that Paris are so good. We are disappointed, the fans are disappointed. But we have to accept that we were beaten, and work on getting better."
Erling Haaland scored a brace in Man City's campaign but they were held in Monaco. Haaland continues his rapid ascent, reaching 52 goals in 50 Champions League games, quickly approaching Lionel Messi's record of 60 goals in 80 appearances. But Pep Guardiola was left ruing the draw, "It isn't good enough. We have to try to win the next game. It’s the only thing we can do,” voiced Haaland.
Rasmus Hojlund, after leaving Manchester United, demonstrated his talent with a double strike that led Napoli to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Lisbon. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne on both occasions, Hojlund has tallied three goals across five appearances.
In other results, Borussia Dortmund overpowered Athletic Bilbao 4-1, and Bayer Leverkusen managed a 1-1 draw at home against PSV Eindhoven. Arsenal maintained their immaculate start with a 2-0 victory over Olympiakos, propelled by goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka. Additionally, Qarabag continued their perfect run with a 2-0 win over Copenhagen, supported by goals from Abdellah Zoubir and Emmanuel Addai.
Nick Woltemade continues to impress at Newcastle, netting his third goal in four starts during their 4-0 win against Union Saint-Gilloise. This marked an impressive follow-up to his goal against Arsenal. Anthony Gordon contributed with a pair of penalty conversions, while Harvey Barnes added a fourth.
Juventus experienced another thriller, drawing 2-2 against Villarreal with Renato Veiga, a recent loanee, providing the late equalizer.
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