Kylian Mbappé also scored his 64th career UCL goal. He is seven behind Raúl González (71) for fifth-most in UCL history - Ronaldo (140), Messi (129), Lewandowski (105), Benzema (90) lead the way.

Matchday 5 of the 2025-26 Champions League has come to a close after a thrilling set of matches on Wednesday. Included in the day's action is

Peter Crouch has hit out at Liverpool' defensive frailty after they lost another game in midweek. The Reds fell to a disappointing 4-1 home loss to PSV in the Champions League to extend their losing streak by three-goal margins to three matches.

As we wrap up Matchday 5 of Champions League action, the battle for the top eight places in the League Phase table remains extremely tight.

Speaking of Spurs, they will look to continue their unbeaten run in the competition against a PSG side that will get Ousmane Dembélé back after a three-week absence due to a calf injury. While the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner returns, PSG will be without Achraf Hakimi (ankle) and Désiré Doué (thigh).

Included in that is another Arsenal domination in the North London Derby, Liverpool 's stunning fall from grace and Manchester City 's untimely loss. Here are some of the bigger talking points from Matchweek 12. Another North London Derby is in the books, and once again it's Arsenal holding the bragging rights.

With just three games left, Arsenal look like the best team in the competition, while Barcelona, Liverpool and Man City are spiraling. Let's review how the UEFA Champions League looks after Matchday 5.

Who's leading after MD12? And what does our writer, the algorithm, a child and this week's subscriber expect to see on Matchday 13?