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Thursday, September 18th
23:14 CET - That's that for the first week of the 2025/26 Champions League, one that featured just four draws and just shy of 70 goals.
Attention now turns back to the domestic leagues, with some mouth-watering clashes taking place all over Europe this weekend, and you can follow it all with Flashscore's live tracker from Saturday morning.
See you then!
22:58 CET - Barcelona have held on to beat Newcastle 2-1, with Marcus Rashford stealing the show on his return to his home country.
It was a good night for Frankfurt and Sporting too, with the former beating Galatasaray 5-1 and the latter claiming a 4-1 win over Kairat Almaty.
22:55 CET - It's all over in Manchester, where City have secured a 2-0 win over Napoli, made comfortable by the early red card for the away side.
22:50 CET - Anthony Gordon has pulled one back for Newcastle, and they now have seven minutes of stoppage time to find an equaliser - can they do it?
22:28 CET - Rashford does it again! He's doubled Barcelona's lead wth a stunning goal!
Man City are also 2-0 up now thanks to Jeremy Doku, while Frankfurt and Sporting both have four goals to their name and are cruising.
22:22 CET - Marcus Rashford gets off the mark for Barcelona! The Englishman has scored his first goal for the club to give them the lead in Newcastle.
22:16 CET - Manchester City finally take the lead! And it's come from an expected source, with Erling Haaland heading in a lovely flick from Phil Foden to break Ruud van Nistelrooy's record for the fewest games needed to score 50 Champions League goals.
21:52 CET - That’s half-time in the late games, below you can see all the scores, and follow the links to check out the stats:
Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 Galatasaray
21:50 CET - Make that 3-1 Eintracht! Jonathan Burkhardt has added another on the stroke of half-time for the Germans.
21:47 CET - Sporting have gone ahead against Kairat, thanks to a cracker from Trincao! The Kazakh side had held on, but the deadlock is now broken.
Elsewhere, Eintracht have gone 2-1 up against Galatasaray. It's another belter, this time from Can Uzun.
21:37 CET - Eintracht Frankfurt have levelled things at 1-1 against Galatasaray. Ritsu Doan has netted the equaliser... but it's gone down as an own goal.
21:22 CET - A huge moment in the City-Napoli game as captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo has been shown a straight red as the visitors go down to 10 men!
In other big news, Sporting have missed a penalty against Kairat Almaty, who have an 18-year-old in goal!
21:08 CET - We have our first goal of the late fixtures, and it comes in Germany - Galatasaray have taken the lead over Eintracht Frankfurt through Yunus Akgun! A nice finish from the skipper.
21:02 CET - The late games are underway, you can follow all four via the link above!
20:38 CET - It’s full-time in the early fixtures, Monaco scored a late consolation in Belgium but still lost 4-1 to Club Brugge.
Up in Denmark, Bayer Leverkusen have scored very late on to rescue a 2-2 draw against FC Copenhagen, who twice held the lead.
20:34 CET - They never know when they're beaten, Bayer Leverkusen have scored again to make it 2-2 in Copenhagen! And there are only minutes to go.
20:29 CET - Perhaps it's Copenhagen that love the late show... the Danes are back in front thanks to Robert's strike! Make that 2-1.
20:24 CET - Over in Denmark, Bayer Leverkusen have drawn level with FC Copenhagen - Alejandro Grimaldo grabbed the goal, it's 1-1. They still love a late show!
20:20 CET - Club Brugge are now 4-0 up against Monaco! Mamadou Diakhon has put the Belgian outfit into what is surely an unassailable lead. This is turning into a thrashing.
20:14 CET - Heading into the last 20 minutes of the early fixtures, Club Brugge are leading Monaco 3-0, while Copenhagen are 1-0 up against Bayer Leverkusen.
19:57 CET - Nick Woltemade is on the bench for Newcastle's clash with Barcelona, who have Marcus Rashford starting in place of the injured Lamine Yamal.
19:51 CET - The lineups are in for Manchester City vs Napoli, and the big news is that Kevin De Bruyne starts against his former club.
19:37 CET - Club Brugge are on fire! They lead Monaco 3-0 at the break thanks to a quickfire double from Raphael Onyedika and Hans Vanaken.
In the Danish capital, Copenhagen are 1-0 up on Leverkusen and are good value for their lead.
19:21 CET - Club Brugge lead! Nicolo Tresoldi has put them 1-0 up.
19:05 CET - Is an upset on the cards in Copenhagen? The hosts have taken a surprise lead against Bayer Leverkusen through Jordan Larsson.
18:58 CET - Early drama in Monaco! Club Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has given away a penalty but redeemed himself by saving it!
18:54 CET - Tonight's action is underway! Who will be the final winners of the opening round? Let's find out!
17:50 CET - We are less than an hour away from kick-off in today's early fixtures, and the team news is in.
Below, you can see how the sides will line up for Club Brugge vs Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Copenhagen - both fixtures start at 18:45 CET.
16:00 CET - Welcome back to our coverage of the opening round of 2025/26 Champions League fixtures!
After a thrilling couple of nights with goals and drama aplenty, we have six more matches to look forward to this evening, with several of Europe's top sides involved.
The headline games come at 21:00 CET, as Kevin De Bruyne's Napoli travel to North West England to face Manchester City and Newcastle host Barcelona at St. James' Park.
First up, though, are intriguing matches in Belgium and Denmark, with Club Brugge taking on Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen travelling to face FC Copenhagen.
Wednesday, September 17th
23:20 CET - This is where we leave you for today in our live Champions League coverage. But, be sure to tune in again tomorrow as we have six more matches to savour still in this Matchday!
23:05 CET - Well, another fun end to a second great night of Champions League football! In the late games, Liverpool, PSG, Inter, and Bayern all picked up wins. Below you can see the full scores from today:
22:58 CET - Last but not least, Liverpool have beaten Atletico Madrid 3-2 in dramatic fashion thanks to that late, late winner.
22:56 CET - Bayern have beaten Chelsea 3-1 in Munich. A late Cole Palmer goal was chalked off for offside, and that's the closest the Blues came to mounting a comeback.
22:54 CET - Virgil van Dijk has headed home from a corner to surely win the match for Liverpool! That is 3-2 and no time left for Atleti, it doesn't seem.
22:52 CET - That's full-time in Amsterdam and Paris, Inter and PSG have won their respective matches.
22:50 CET - PSG have widened their lead to 4-0 over Atalanta. Goncalo Ramos has gotten in on the act now.
22:42 CET - Here's your twist - Atletico Madrid have levelled things at Anfield and it's a belter from Marcos Llorente to make it 2-2 and complete the comeback!
That is Llorente's second of the match. Liverpool will be kicking themselves for giving up their early lead.
22:40 CET - We are heading into the final 10 minutes of regular time around the grounds... As it stands, PSG, Inter, Bayern and Liverpool are on track for victories.
22:23 CET - Harry Kane has scored his second of the night to put Bayern into a commanding 3-1 lead over Chelsea in Munich. With only 30 minutes to go, it feels like a long way back for the Blues... Kane clinical once again.
22:10 CET - Nuno Mendes has put PSG into a 3-0 lead over Atalanta in Paris. Surely, that's that one done. And what a goal it was, by the way, almost everyone touching the ball on its way to the net.
22:06 CET - We are back underway around most of the grounds now, and Inter have already doubled their lead over Ajax! It's 2-0 there.
Marcus Thuram has netted his second goal of the night in Amsterdam for the Milan club. Is that game over?
22:03 CET - Inter and Bayern both head into the second half a goal up, while PSG lead 2-0.
21:51 CET - In the first match they've ever played in a European competition without starting an English player, Liverpool head into the break leading Atletico 2-1, with Marcos Llorente finding the back of the net just before half-time.
Isak hasn't been able to find the back of the net, but has shown some glimpses of real quality.
21:42 CET - Marcus Thuram has scored his second goal in two games to give Inter the lead in what has been an even match with Ajax, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has doubled PSG's lead but has seen his goal followed by a penalty miss from Bradley Barcola.
21:29 CET - Wow, what a start this has been in Munich! Harry Kane put the German champions 2-0 up, only for Cole Palmer to reduce the deficit two minutes later with a great goal.
21:25 CET - Bayern have taken the lead against Chelsea through an own goal from Trevoh Chalobah.
21:07 CET - What a start for Liverpool! The hosts are 2-0 up against Atletico Madrid within six minutes thanks to goals from Andy Robertson and Mo Salah!
PSG have already taken an early lead via a goal from Marquinhos.
20:41 CET - Despite a dream Champions League debut from Youssoupha Mbodji, who bagged a brace to put Slavia Prague 2-0 up, Bodo/Glimt are returning home with a point thanks to a 90th-minute equaliser from Sondre Fet.
It was a disappointing night for the home side in Athens too, with Olympiacos being held to a 0-0 draw by Pafos despite being a man up for well over an hour of play.
20:19 CET - Here are how the sides will line up for the other 21:00 kick-offs:
19:54 CET - The team news for tonight's big games is coming in, and undoubtedly the headline is that Alexander Isak is making his debut for Liverpool, with the Swede coming in for Hugo Ekitike.
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19:39 CET - We've now reached the halfway stage in tonight's early kick-offs, as Slavia Prague lead Bodo/Glimt 1-0 and 10-man Pafos continue to frustrate Olympiacos.
19:15 CET - Pafos are down to 10 men in Greece, with Bruno picking up two yellow cards in the space of 11 minutes. A big chance for Olympiacos to capitalise on their numerical advantage now...
19:09 CET - We have our first goal of the evening, and it's come in Prague, where hosts Slavia have taken the lead courtesy of Youssoupha Mbodji's close-range finish.
Remarkably, it's the Senegalese defender's first-ever start for the club, having only played a minute of action before!
18:47 CET - Both of tonight's early kick-offs in Piraeus and Prague are now underway. Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
18:13 CET - We're just over 30 minutes away from our first two matches of the evening, as Greek champions Olympiacos host Pafos and Bodo/Glimt travel to Czechia to take on Slavia Prague.
Here are the starting lineups for both games:
16:45 CET - With two hours to go until the action gets underway, check out our previews of the night's biggest matches by clicking the links below:
13:50 CET - Welcome back to Flashscore's coverage of the opening round of 2025/26 Champions League fixtures!
The tournament returned with a bang last night, with 23 goals across the six matches, and looking at the agenda, tonight's action could be just as entertaining.
The standout clashes will see two of England's biggest clubs take on two of the best from mainland Europe, with Bayern Munich hosting Chelsea and Liverpool hosting Atletico Madrid.
They both kick off at 21:00 CET, as do Ajax vs Inter and PSG vs Atalanta, in what is a genuinely mouth-watering lineup of evening entertainment.
First up though are matches in Athens and Prague, with Olympiacos hosting Pafos and Bodo/Glimt facing Slavia Prague.
Tuesday, September 16
23:30 CET - That's all from us tonight, but be sure to tune back in tomorrow to enjoy six more matches from the Champions League and plenty more drama!
23:10 CET - Well, the first day of the 2025/26 Champions League season certainly hasn't disappointed, with a couple of big upsets and a genuine classic! Here are the day's final scores:
23:00 CET - 10-man Real Madrid have hung on to win 2-1 against Marseille, thanks to two penalties from Kylian Mbappe.
22:54 CET - JUVE HAVE SCORED A FOURTH! Lloyd Kelly has headed Juventus back on level terms at the death, it's 4-4. And, that's time in Turin! That is an instant classic.
Meanwhile, it's also full-time in London, Spurs have beaten Villarreal 1-0, while Qarabag have beaten Benfica 3-2 in the upset of the day. That is the Azeri club's first win in the competition proper.
22:50 CET - Juve have pegged one back - it's 4-3 to Dortmund now, but time is running out.
22:47 CET - The comeback is complete in Lisbon - Qarabag have roared back from 2-0 down, to take a 3-2 lead... can they hang on?!
22:43 CET - It's penalty season - Kylian Mbappe has scored his second of the day from the spot to put 10-man Real Madrid into a 2-1 lead over Marseille.
22:42 CET - It's now 4-2 to Dortmund in Turin, that's the sixth goal of the half, after Ramy Bensebaini slots home from the penalty spot. Game over? You wouldn't want to guess this one; it's been chaos.
22:34 CET - Real Madrid have lost Dani Carvajal to a red card! The veteran right back appeared to head-butt the Marseille keeper, so it's a reasonable decision.
After losing Trent Alexander-Arnold early to an injury, Los Blancos have now lost his replacement, too.
22:31 CET - You guessed it, another goal in Turin! Dortmund are back in front for the third time this half, it's 3-2. Yan Couto has scored the fifth goal of the game since the break.
22:24 CET - Blink and you'll miss it - it's 2-2 in Turin now! Juventus are level again. It's truly an insane start to the half there. This time it's Dusan Vlahovic with the goal - the third in four minutes!!!
22:21 CET - I don't believe it - Dortmund are back in front already! It's 2-1. That didn't take long... It's another top strike too - Felix Nmecha has driven in from the edge of the box, following a move that started with kick-off.
22:20 CET - Don't get too excited, Dortmund fans, Kenan Yildiz has just put Juve back on level terms, and it's beauty - he bends it into the far corner. It's 1-1 in Turin.
22:09 CET - Dortmund have broken the deadline in Turin - they lead Juventus 1-0 thanks to Karim Adeyemi, who has found some space on the edge of the area to fire home wonderfully well. It's his first goal of the season.
22:06 CET - It hasn't taken long at all for Qarabag to find another goal, and it's 2-2 in Lisbon, would you believe! Benfica are in danger of being stunned here.
22:05 CET - We are underway around most of the grounds for the second halves.
21:51 CET - It is half-time around Europe, and you can check out all the scores below:
21:30 CET - But Real Madrid have rebounded almost immediately, with Kylian Mbappe bagging from the penalty spot. Marseille pegged back quickly.
21:25 CET - Well, well, well, Marseille have taken the lead at Real Madrid completely against the run of play, courtesy of Tim Weah. 1-0 to the French side!
21:17 CET - 15 minutes in, Benfica have flown to a 2-0 lead over Qarabag. Game over already?
21:04 CET - Spurs have been given an absolute gift of a goal by Villarreal, with keeper Luiz Junior dropping a clanger, spilling the ball into the back of his own net from a tame cross. Dream start for the Londoners!
21:00 CET - Right then, proceedings are now underway in the next four fixtures!
20:43 CET - It didn't make for pretty viewing, but Arsenal have got their Champions League season off and running with a 2-0 win at Athletic Club. Substitutes Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli made the difference with a goal and an assist each off the bench.
20:37 CET - Royale Union have claimed a fantastic opening game win over PSV, stunning the Dutch champions 3-1 in their own backyard. A wonderful way to start their campaign, but the same cannot be said for PSV.
20:34 CET - With a few minutes left, Arsenal have now surely killed off the game, with another substitute, Leandro Trossard, scoring this time to make it 2-0.
20:18 CET - It has taken them 70 minutes, but Arsenal finally have the lead! 30 seconds after coming on, Gabriel Martinelli has scored with a good finish, and the Gunners are 1-0 up at Athletic Club.
19:55 CET - The team news is in as Xabi Alonso begins his first Champions League campaign as Real Madrid boss.
Unsurprisingly, the on-fire Kylian Mbappe leads Real Madrid's line, but what is more of a surprise is to see Argentine youngster and new signing Franco Mastantuono make his Champions League debut from the start.
The big team news from the visitors is that former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang starts up front on his return to Marseille.
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19:47 CET - The most successful side in Champions League history begin their campaign in the standout late kick-off. Real Madrid host Marseille from 21:00 CET, and you can read more about the match in Flashscore's European Highlights feature.
19:43 CET - Arsenal have work to do in the second half if they are going to get their Champions League campaign off to a winning start after a challenging first half in Bilbao. The home side showed plenty of encouragement and will fancy their chances of finding a winning goal of their own in the second period.
19:30 CET - What on earth is going on in Eindhoven? Royale Union SG are now 2-0 ahead at PSV thanks to Anouar Ait El Hadj's first goal of the season to silence the home crowd! Nobody could have seen this coming as Royale Union's dream Champions League debut gets even dreamier.
That would prove to be the last moment of note as the half-time whistle blows. A huge team talk is coming up from PSV manager Peter Bosz.
19:27 CET - After a difficult start, Arsenal have begun taking control of possession against Athletic Club in the last 15 minutes.
Opta insight: Arsenal have had 71.9% possession over the last 15 minutes.
Still very few major chances to talk about from either side, however.
19:02 CET - Athletic Club are on top against Arsenal in the early stages, with the hosts dominating possession and looking a threat. The visitors haven't got going in this contest so far.
18:55 CET - In the other early kick-off, Royale Union SG have scored their first ever Champions League goal after taking a shock lead at PSV!
Their first Champions League goal came from the penalty spot, and Promise David made no mistake to give the visitors a dream start.
18:46 CET - We are underway in Bilbao after a short delay. Vamos!
18:45 CET - It is five minutes until kick-off in Bilbao, which means only one thing. It is time for the Champions League theme song as the players walk out.
The Champions League is back, ladies and gents.
18:15 CET - As we approach 30 minutes until kick-off, Opta has some interesting insight about Arsenal's lineup.
Opta insight: Arsenal are the first non-Spanish team to name four Spaniards in their starting XI for a UEFA Champions League game against Spanish opposition (Raya, Mosquera, Merino, Zubimendi) since Chelsea vs Barcelona in February 2018 (Alonso, Azpilicueta, Pedro, Fabregas).
17:25 CET - The first team news is in for the 2025/26 Champions League campaign!
The hosts, Athletic Bilbao, make two changes from the side that lost 1-0 at home to Alaves at the weekend, with Maroan Sannadi leading the line after coming on at the hour mark on Saturday.
Talisman Nico Williams remains out injured, which is a setback, but one they would have prepared for in training this week.
The visitors Arsenal hand Champions League debuts to new signings Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze, whilst striker Viktor Gyokeres makes his first Champions League appearance for the Gunners, having previously starred for Sporting.
Check out the full team news below:
16:30 CET - Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the first week of the UEFA Champions League for 2025/26. Today, the league phase of Europe's premier competition begins with six matches, followed by six more tomorrow and a further six on Thursday.
There's plenty to enjoy this evening with Arsenal and PSV in early action from 18:45 CET, and Real Madrid, Tottenham and Juventus all paying from 21:00 CET.
Check out all of today's matches and follow the Champions League live here!
Matchday 1 is the only week of the league phase in which there are three days of fixtures. From Matchday 2, the competition returns to its traditional times on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The final Matchday is all played simultaneously on one day.
Want to know more about this season's edition of the Champions League? You can find all you need to know here!
Read about the best matches this week in our European Highlights.
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