Is Anthony Gordon right about the differences between the Champions League and Premier League?

Anthony Gordon in action for Newcastle against Paris Saint-Germain in midweek
“The climax of the Champions League’s opening league phase this week was so outrageously dramatic that everything that had come before it quickly faded into irrelevance. With all of the night’s 17 other games finishing moments earlier, Benfica were 3-2 up against visitors Real Madrid deep into stoppage time, but still needed one more goal to climb into 24th, the final spot that meant qualification for the knockout rounds.