Arsenal wins 3-0 in Champions League for 4th straight victory as 15-year-old Dowman makes history

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Bayern's Luis Diaz celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich in Paris, France, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Bayern's Luis Diaz fouls PSG's Achraf Hakimi during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich in Paris, France, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) — Bayern's Luis Diaz celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich in Paris, France, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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1:50 AM on Tuesday, November 4

By STEVE DOUGLAS

Bayern Munich underlined its status as the leading force in European soccer by handing Paris Saint-Germain a first loss in its Champions League title defense, while Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 in another blockbuster matchup on Tuesday.

Luis Diaz took center stage for Bayern, scoring twice before getting a red card in first-half stoppage time for a reckless lunge on Achraf Hakimi that forced the PSG defender off injured.

PSG, which had already seen Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé come off with an injury, reduced the deficit through Joao Neves but Bayern held on for a 2-1 win and a 16th straight victory in all competitions.

The German champions are one of two teams on a maximum 12 points. Arsenal is the other after a 3-0 win at Slavia Prague.

At Anfield, Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois produced save after save to defy Liverpool almost single-handedly but was finally beaten by Alexis Mac Allister's header in the 61st minute.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, who left Liverpool for Real Madrid in the offseason, was jeered by the home fans before the game and after coming on as a second-half substitute.

Meanwhile, the goal-of-the-season contest in the Champions League might already be over midway through the fourth round.

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven set off on a mazy, 90-meter run from the edge of his own area and converted his shot for the team's third goal in a 4-0 win over FC Copenhagen.

Arsenal’s record-setters

A fourth straight win. An eighth straight clean sheet to tie a 122-year record. A competition debut for 15-year-old schoolkid.

It was quite the night for Arsenal in Prague, where Bukayo Saka converted a penalty and Mikel Merino added two second-half goals.

Arsenal has yet to concede a goal in the Champion League and has matching its best-ever streak for shutouts, which was recorded in 1903 when in the second tier of English soccer.

Max Dowman, aged 15 years and 308 days, entered as a second-half substitute for the Premier League leaders to become the youngest player in Champions League history.

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