Ruben Amorim's Sporting thrash Manchester City, AC Milan beat Real Madrid

Ruben Amorim got a perfect home send off by Sporting CP as they thrashed Manchester City 4-1, courtesy of a Victor Gyokeres hat-trick. Real Madrid's poor form in the Champions League continued on November 5, Tuesday as they were beaten 3-1 by AC Milan.

In Short

• Sporting CP defeated Manchester City 4-1 with a thrilling comeback
• AC Milan humbled Real Madrid 3-1
• Liverpool thrashed Leverkusen 4-0 to continue fine run

Sporting CP delivered a sensational comeback to give manager Ruben Amorim a memorable send-off in his final home game, defeating Manchester City 4-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday. City initially dominated, with Phil Foden opening the scoring early on and missing other chances to extend the lead. However, Viktor Gyokeres equalized just before halftime, sparking Sporting’s resurgence.

Seconds into the second half, Maximiliano Araujo capped a swift team move to put Sporting ahead. Minutes later, Gyokeres converted a penalty to widen the gap. Erling Haaland then missed a crucial penalty for City, striking the crossbar, before Gyokeres sealed his hat-trick with another spot-kick, igniting celebrations at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Amorim, set to join Manchester United on November 11, leaves Sporting well-positioned in their group with 10 points from four games, while City sits at seven points after their first defeat.

Meanwhile, AC Milan stunned defending champions Real Madrid with a 3-1 victory. Malick Thiaw opened the scoring for Milan with a well-timed header from a corner, only for Vinicius Jr to equalize from the penalty spot shortly after. Alvaro Morata restored Milan's lead, pouncing on a rebound in the 39th minute, and Tijjani Reijnders finished off a counterattack with a strike from Rafael Leao’s cross to secure Milan’s impressive win. Real Madrid now sits in 17th place in the 36-team standings with six points, just above Milan on goal difference.

Other results

At Anfield, Liverpool extended their perfect Champions League record with a dominant 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen. Luis Diaz led the charge with a second-half hat-trick, beginning with a smartly timed finish from Curtis Jones' through-ball in the 61st minute. Cody Gakpo quickly added a second from a Mohamed Salah cross, initially flagged offside but later awarded by VAR. Diaz added two more—one from a Salah assist and a stoppage-time tap-in—propelling Liverpool to four wins from four matches and provisionally topping the group.

Other results also saw Celtic defeat RB Leipzig 3-1 and Lille hold Juventus at home for a 1-1 draw. Dortmund returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over SK Sturm Graz while PSV Eindhoven thrashed Girona 4-0.