Napoli just had an absolute nightmare on Matchday 4 of the 2026-2027 Champions League, taking a brutal 4-1 loss away at Porto that provisionally booted them out of the competition’s top 24. What a wild night across Europe, with the final matches of the league phase delivering some serious drama on Wednesday evening. Porto, who had lost their first three Champions League matches, suddenly found their feet and made a huge statement, claiming their first win of the campaign in emphatic fashion.
The Shocks and The Climbers
While Napoli fans are reeling, the Champions League is all about the unexpected, right? This loss is truly damaging for them, especially after Porto’s win came out of nowhere. On the flip side, the Vikings are celebrating big time. They capitalized on their own 4-1 victory over Sabah, a result that propelled them *into* the top 24. Talk about a swing! And if you thought that was wild, RC Lens suffered a historic 9-1 thrashing at the hands of Como. Seriously, 9-1. That’s a scoreline you don’t forget easily and it’s got to be crushing for Lens supporters.
Heavyweights Keep Rolling, But Betis Blinked
Meanwhile, some of the competition’s giants kept their cool. Manchester City battled hard for a crucial 3-2 away win against Leipzig. This was a massive bounce-back for Enzo Maresca’s squad, who desperately needed a win after back-to-back Premier League defeats to Aston Villa and Brighton. That victory puts City into the top eight of the league phase with nine points. Arsenal also got the job done, traveling to Slavia Prague and securing a 2-1 win with a rotated side. The Gunners are still unbeaten in the competition and now sit in third place in the league phase with ten points. Only PSG and Real Madrid remain perfect in the competition, both boasting four wins from four matches for a flawless twelve points, securing their spots in first and second respectively. Betis, who also started with three straight wins, finally dropped points, falling to a 2-1 defeat in Dortmund. Their perfect European campaign is over, but it took a solid effort from Dortmund to do it. Rounding out the evening’s action, Club Brugge managed a 2-1 win away at PSV Eindhoven.
Matchday 4 just showed us that anything can happen in the Champions League. With teams battling for position, every point is a fight, and as Napoli found out, the provisional top 24 can shift in a single night. This 2026-2027 league phase is only getting hotter from here!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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