The UEFA Champions League made its return this week with a bang, delivering goals, drama, and last-minute twists across Europe in the opening round of the new league phase.
At Anfield, Liverpool edged Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a pulsating contest. Andrew Robertson opened the scoring inside four minutes, with Mohamed Salah doubling the lead soon after. Atletico fought back—Marcos Llorente struck just before half-time and again late on—but Virgil van Dijk’s stoppage-time header gave Jurgen Klopp’s men all three points.
In Germany, Bayern Munich sent out a statement by beating Chelsea 3-1. An early own goal from Trevoh Chalobah put the hosts ahead before Harry Kane added two more, including a penalty. Cole Palmer gave Chelsea hope, but Bayern’s control ensured a comfortable win.
Elsewhere, Inter Milan claimed a 2-0 win away at Ajax, Marcus Thuram scoring either side of the break, while Paris Saint-Germain crushed Atalanta 4-0 at the Parc des Princes with goals from Marquinhos, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Nuno Mendes, and Sergio Ramos.
Slavia Prague and Bodo/Glimt played out a 2-2 draw, while Olympiakos were held to a goalless stalemate at home by Pafos.
Tuesday’s fixtures were just as wild. Juventus and Borussia Dortmund produced an eight-goal classic in Turin, finishing 4-4 after a chaotic second half. Real Madrid edged Marseille 2-1 thanks to two penalties from Kylian Mbappé, while Arsenal impressed in Bilbao, beating Athletic 2-0 through Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.
Benfica suffered a shock 3-2 home defeat to Qarabag, while Tottenham snatched a narrow 1-0 victory over Villarreal.
The action continues on Thursday with Manchester City hosting Napoli, Newcastle clashing with Barcelona, and Sporting Lisbon meeting Kairat Almaty.
Matchday One Results
Tuesday
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PSV Eindhoven 1-3 Union Saint-Gilloise
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Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Arsenal
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Benfica 2-3 Qarabag
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Juventus 4-4 Borussia Dortmund
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Real Madrid 2-1 Marseille
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Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal
Wednesday
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Olympiakos 0-0 Pafos
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Slavia Prague 2-2 Bodo/Glimt
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Ajax 0-2 Inter Milan
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Bayern Munich 3-1 Chelsea
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Liverpool 3-2 Atletico Madrid
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Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Atalanta
Thursday Fixtures
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Club Brugge v Monaco (16:45 GMT)
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FC Copenhagen v Bayer Leverkusen (16:45 GMT)
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Eintracht Frankfurt v Galatasaray (20:00 GMT)
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Manchester City v Napoli (20:00 GMT)
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Newcastle v Barcelona (20:00 GMT)
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Sporting Lisbon v Kairat Almaty (20:00 GMT)
