Villarreal Stun Napoli as RB Leipzig Edge PSV in Champions League

The Champions League delivered two exciting encounters, with RB Leipzig securing a narrow 1-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven in Germany, while Villarreal produced an impressive comeback to beat Napoli 3-1 in Spain.

RB Leipzig 1-0 PSV Eindhoven

The two sides played out an intense and open contest, with the goalkeepers playing a key role in the first half.

VAR awarded PSV a penalty for a foul inside the box, but experienced winger Ivan Perišić was denied by Leipzig goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt, who made an outstanding save to keep the score level.

The decisive moment came in the second half when young talent Brajan Gruda unleashed a superb long-range strike to score his first goal in European competition.

PSV thought they had equalised in the closing stages, but their goal was ruled out for offside following a lengthy VAR review.

Leipzig therefore secured their ninth consecutive home victory, while PSV remain without a win in the competition.

Villarreal 3-1 Napoli

Napoli made a strong start in Spain, but their performance unravelled over a short spell as Villarreal fought back from a goal down to claim all three points.

Amir Rrahmani opened the scoring for Napoli in the eighth minute, reacting quickest to a rebound following a deflection to make it 1-0.

Rasmus Højlund came close to doubling the visitors' lead in the 22nd minute, but his header struck the crossbar. Villarreal made them pay just a minute later, when Georges Mikautadze capitalised on a defensive error to equalise.

In the 26th minute, Santiago Mouriño completed the turnaround with a superb long-range effort to put the hosts 2-1 ahead.

Napoli manager Massimiliano Allegri introduced Leonardo Spinazzola, David Neres and Stanislav Lobotka in an attempt to change the course of the match, but Villarreal goalkeeper Luiz Júnior stood firm against Højlund's attempts.

The hosts sealed the victory in the 86th minute. Ayoze Pérez set up substitute Tani Oluwaseyi, who fired a powerful shot under the crossbar to make it 3-1.

The victories provide Leipzig and Villarreal with a valuable boost in their bid to secure strong positions in the Champions League table.