--- title: "PSG vs Barcelona and Shakhtar's Tough Away Trip to Milan: Main Matches of the Champions League Matchday 3" description: "On Tuesday and Wednesday, the 3rd matchday of the Champions League will take place: PSG hosts Barcelona, Shakhtar plays away against Inter, and matches like Liverpool vs Villarreal, Bayern vs Arsenal, and Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig are scheduled." date: 2026-10-20T06:42:18.640Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/main-matches-champions-league-matchday-3-psg-barcelona-shakhtar tags: [champions-league, psg, barcelona, shakhtar, inter, bayern, arsenal, football] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # PSG vs Barcelona and Shakhtar's Tough Away Trip to Milan: Main Matches of the Champions League Matchday 3 ![Shakhtar Donetsk football players celebrate a victory in a UEFA Champions League match on the stadium's green pitch](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/20/glavnye-matchi-3-tura-ligi-chempionov-pszh-barselona-shahter/glavnye-matchi-3-tura-ligi-chempionov-pszh-barselona-shahter-1.webp) ## Key Points - The central match of matchday 3 will be the meeting between PSG and Barcelona in Paris; both teams have six points and are undefeated after two rounds. - Shakhtar Donetsk (4 points) will play away against Inter on Wednesday, who lost both opening matches; historically, Inter has never lost to Shakhtar. - The matchday also features Liverpool vs Villarreal, Manchester City vs AEK, Bayern vs Arsenal, and Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig. - In Ukraine, all Champions League matches will be broadcasted on MEGOGO under MEGOPACK and Sport subscription plans. On Tuesday, October 20, and Wednesday, October 21, the matches of the 3rd matchday of the UEFA Champions League main stage will take place. On Tuesday, nine matches will be played: traditionally, two of them will start at 19:45, and the rest at 22:00. On Wednesday, October 21, another nine matches will be held. The central events of the week will be the Parisian clash between PSG and Barcelona, Shakhtar Donetsk's away trip to Milan to face Inter, as well as the duels Liverpool vs Villarreal, Manchester City vs AEK, Bayern vs Arsenal, and Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig. ### Central Match: PSG vs Barcelona The main event of the evening in Paris will be the head-to-head meeting of two teams that enter after two matchdays with a 100% record and six points each. The Parisians have scored 10 goals and conceded three, while the Catalans have netted nine times and conceded just two goals. In the second matchday, PSG secured a bright victory over Manchester City with a score of 4:2, and Barcelona crushed Galatasaray 4:1. Thus, the direct encounter in Paris will be the first truly serious test for both teams in this stage. ### Liverpool vs Villarreal and Manchester City vs AEK Another interesting duel will be the match between Liverpool and Villarreal. The English side started with a win over Atletico Madrid (2:1), and in the second matchday crushed LASK (6:3). The Spaniards began the tournament with a defeat to Borussia Dortmund (2:3), after which they defeated Napoli (3:1). The teams already met in the Champions League semi-finals of the 2021/22 season, when Liverpool won both matches and reached the final; in their last four head-to-head encounters, the English side has claimed three victories. It is also worth noting Manchester City's match against AEK: the English started with a win over Porto (2:0), but lost to PSG (2:4) in the second matchday, whereas the Greek club lost both matches — 0:1 to LASK and 1:3 to Shakhtar. For Enzo Maresca's team, the home game will be an opportunity to return to winning ways; Oleksandr Zubkov plays for AEK. ### Shakhtar vs Inter: A Tough Away Trip to Milan Ukrainian fans will be most eagerly awaiting the match of Shakhtar, who will play away against Inter on Wednesday, October 21. After two matchdays, Arda Turan's Donetsk club has four points: the team drew with PSV (1:1) and then defeated AEK (3:1). Inter, conversely, lost both of their matches — 1:2 to Real Madrid and 3:4 to Club Brugge. The history of head-to-head encounters is in favor of the Italians: the teams have met seven times in European competitions, with Inter winning three times and four matches ending in draws. Away matches in Milan have been especially unsuccessful for Shakhtar — the painful 0:5 defeat in the 2020 Europa League semi-final is well remembered by fans. ### Bayern vs Arsenal and Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig In Munich, Bayern will host Arsenal. The German club has played exclusively against Norwegian teams in this campaign so far: in the first matchday, they crushed Bodo/Glimt 5:0, and in the second, they drew 3:3 with Viking. The Londoners, in turn, defeated Napoli (1:0) and Lille (3:0). The head-to-head encounter has a rich history, and the last matches between the teams took place in the 2025/26 season; this time the Müncheners will host the Londoners at the Allianz Arena. Another match worth highlighting is Real Madrid against RB Leipzig. The Madrid side won both starting matches, defeating Inter (2:1) and Roma (4:3). Leipzig recovered from a 1:4 defeat against Como with a 1:0 win over PSV. The teams have met four times in the Champions League: Real Madrid has two wins, Leipzig has one, and another match ended in a draw; the clubs last played in the playoffs of the 2023/24 season. Meanwhile, Leipzig approaches the match against the backdrop of a painful 6:1 defeat in the Bundesliga against Bayern. ### Where to Watch Broadcasts In Ukraine, all Champions League matches will be broadcast by the MEGOGO media service. Content is available in the MEGOPACK and Sport subscription plans; you can watch the broadcast on no more than two devices simultaneously. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [ПСЖ против "Барселоны" и тяжелый экзамен "Шахтера": главные матчи 3-го тура Лиги чемпионов](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/pszh-proti-barseloni-i-vazhkiy-ispit-shahtarya-1792478334.html) - All facts (composition of the matchday, scores of the first two rounds, head-to-head history, broadcasting terms on MEGOGO) are taken from the primary source without changes. ## FAQ ### When will the Champions League matchday 3 matches take place? On Tuesday, October 20 (nine matches: two at 19:45, the rest at 22:00) and on Wednesday, October 21 (another nine matches). ### What are the results of PSG and Barcelona after two matchdays? Both teams have six points. PSG has scored 10 goals and conceded three, while Barcelona has nine goals and two conceded. ### How many points does Shakhtar have before the match against Inter? Shakhtar has four points: a 1:1 draw with PSV and a 3:1 win over AEK. Inter lost both matches — 1:2 to Real Madrid and 3:4 to Club Brugge. ### Where can you watch Champions League matches in Ukraine? On the MEGOGO media service under MEGOPACK and Sport subscription plans, on no more than two devices simultaneously.