Champions League Matchday 3 Packed Fixtures

The UEFA Champions League resumes Matchday 3 on Tuesday, Oct. 21, featuring a packed slate of fixtures across Europe including Newcastle vs Benfica, Paris Saint‑Germain vs Bayer Leverkusen, PSV vs Napoli, Barcelona vs Olympiacos, Union Saint‑Gilloise vs Inter Milan, Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid and Kairat Almaty vs Pafos. Broadcast coverage varies: most matches are available on Paramount+ (which is offering free trials and a new Multiview feature), Newcastle vs Benfica is also on CBSSN, and some ties have regional arrangements such as Amazon Prime for Arsenal vs Atletico. Form lines up clear favorites — Arsenal and Inter arrive in strong form, PSG and Napoli have momentum, while Benfica, Olympiacos, Kairat and Pafos have struggled early in their groups. Key match storylines include Newcastle’s recent 4-0 bounceback with Anthony Gordon in form, PSG’s late winners from Senny Mayulu and Gonçalo Ramos, and Rasmus Højlund’s influence for Napoli. Off the pitch, media attention highlights young playmakers Nico Paz and Kenan Yildiz as rising talents, and AC Milan winger Christian Pulisic faces a hamstring injury that could sideline him for about a month.