PSV orchestrated a thrilling Champions League comeback against 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk in Eindhoven, securing a 3-2 victory after trailing by two goals in the 87th minute. The visitors took an early lead with a swift counter-attack, as Yukhym Konoplia assisted Danylo Sikan, whose shot slipped past PSV keeper Walter Benítez. Oleksandr Zubkov extended Shakhtar’s advantage with a magnificent curling finish in the 37th minute, putting the Ukrainians in command of the match.

Despite PSV’s numerous attempts on goal, Shakhtar appeared largely unperturbed until Pedro Henrique was sent off for a reckless challenge on Johan Bakayoko in the 69th minute. This dismissal allowed the hosts to intensify their pressure, but it wasn’t until Malik Tillman’s free kick squeezed past Dmytro Riznyk at the near post that they found the breakthrough. Tillman leveled the score in the 90th minute with a powerful strike from outside the box. With Shakhtar’s defense in disarray, Ricardo Pepi sealed the win with a shot that deflected off the post in the 95th minute, igniting euphoria among the home crowd.

Benfica overcame a two-goal deficit to end 10-man Monaco’s unbeaten start in the Champions League, securing a thrilling 3-2 away victory. Monaco’s Eliesse Ben Seghir opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a well-placed shot from Aleksandr Golovin’s cut-back. Ángel Di María and Nicolás Otamendi both came close for Benfica before halftime, while Monaco’s Breel Embolo struck the post shortly after the restart.

That miss proved decisive when Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis capitalized on Caio Henrique’s weak header to equalize. Both teams had goals disallowed for offside by VAR, before Monaco defender Wilfried Singo received his second yellow card just before the hour mark. Despite this setback, Monaco regained the lead as substitute Soungoutou Magassa scored his first goal for the club. However, Di María had the final word, assisting Arthur Cabral to level in the 84th minute, then setting up Zeki Amdouni for the winning header four minutes later.

Borussia Dortmund cruised to a 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb, maintaining their strong position for a top-eight finish and an automatic spot in the last 16. Jamie Gittens put last year’s finalists ahead in the 41st minute, finishing well after Danijel Zagorac had spectacularly denied Donyell Malen’s close-range header. Ramy Bensebaini doubled Dortmund’s lead with a header from a corner early in the second half. Forward Serhou Guirassy, returning from a brief illness, sealed the win with a late goal, breaking clear of the Zagreb defense and slotting the ball through the keeper’s legs.

Lille strengthened their bid for a top-eight finish with a 2-1 win at Bologna, whose hopes of reaching the knockout rounds appear slim. Ngal’ayel Mukau scored the opener for the visitors just before halftime, and although Jhon Lucumi netted Bologna’s first Champions League goal in the 63rd minute, Mukau struck again three minutes later to secure the victory.

Earlier on Wednesday, Red Star Belgrade came from behind to thrash Stuttgart 5-1, earning their first league-phase points in emphatic style. Ermedin Demirovic gave the visitors an early lead, but Silas, on loan from Stuttgart, leveled for the hosts seven minutes later. Red Star took the lead in the 31st minute with a powerful volley from Rade Krunic. Mirko Ivanic and Nemanja Radonjic added further goals to complete the rout.

Girona’s struggles in the competition continued with a 1-0 loss at Sturm Graz in Wednesday’s early kick-off. Mika Biereth’s second-half goal, scored on the rebound after Paulo Gazzaniga’s save, secured the hosts’ first points of the league phase and their first win over a Spanish side in Europe.

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