PSG Lead Leverkusen 4-1 After Chaotic First Half

Bayer Leverkusen entered the BayArena match under pressure after drawing their opening two Champions League games and sitting on two points, despite improved domestic form with an eight-match unbeaten run including a 4-3 win over Mainz. Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain arrived unbeaten in the group after wins over Atalanta and Barcelona and were chasing a third straight victory to cement top spot. The game turned chaotic in the first half as PSG led 4-1 at the break amid five goals, two penalties and two red cards—William Pacho opened the scoring, Robert Andrich was shown a straight red after a VAR review, Illia Zabarnyi was later sent off, and Desire Doue (two) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored for PSG. PSG's injury situation remained mixed: Ousmane Dembélé hoped to travel despite a hamstring issue, João Neves remained sidelined, Marquinhos was doubtful with a thigh problem and Fabián Ruiz carried a hip complaint. Kickoff was at 20:00 BST (21:00 local) with broadcast arrangements varying by market (TNT Sports 5 in the U.K.; U.S. coverage and streaming noted).