While this record should come with an astrisk, matchday 3 wa a record setting affair for the higherst scoring Champions League matchday with a whopping 71 goals. It was wall to wall action with Paris Saint-Germain leading the way with seven goals,

An analysis of the state of play in Europe's premier club competition following the conclusion of the third round of fixtures

Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League features a matchup with Arsenal taking on Atlético Madrid on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

The good news for Xabi Alonso's side is that the manager's personnel choices paid off, even if the reward felt like something out of Carlo Ancelotti's version of Real Madrid than the new look Alonso is trying to instill.

Arsenal is one of the favorites to take home the English Premier League title, while also hopeful to make a deep run in the UCL. They punched their ticket to the Champions League for a third year in a row by finishing third in the EPL once again. The Gunners have picked up wins over Athletic Club and Olympiacos so far in UCL play.

In a bit of gamesmanship, the showers at the Emirates Stadium did not have hot water for Atleti, who filed a complaint with UEFA. That caused the La Liga side to travel back to their London hotel to shower. Arsenal apologized and indicated the malfunction affected the showers in both dressing rooms at the stadium and was fixed.

It's unlikely that Maya Le Tissier didn't see the discourse around her going into Manchester United's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid and perhaps it even served as fuel for the player herself,

UEFA Technical Observer Joe Montemurro highlights Manchester United's defensive mettle in their Matchday 2 victory over Atlético de Madrid.