The new UEFA Champions League campaign kicked off on Tuesday, September 8, with six matches taking place across Europe.
AEK Athens hosted LASK and Club Brugge faced Aston Villa in the two early kick-offs, before Borussia Dortmund welcomed Villarreal, Porto met Manchester City, Lille played Real Betis, and Real Madrid took on Inter later in the evening.
The first round of the league phase is spread across three days, from September 8 to September 10, with all 36 participants beginning their campaigns.
Here are the results from the first day:
AEK Athens 1:0 LASK
AEK Athens players celebrate after the UEFA Champions League – League phase, Matchday 1 – football match between AEK Athens and LASK at Agia Sophia Stadium in Athens on September 08, 2026.
Club Brugge 2:3 Aston Villa
BRUGGE – (lr) Victor Lindelof of Aston Villa FC and Zion Suzuki of Aston Villa FC celebrate the victory during the Champions League match between Club Brugge and Aston Villa FC at the Jan Breydel Stadium on 8 September 2026 in Bruges, Belgium. GERRIT VAN KEULEN / ANP
Borussia Dortmund 3:2 Villarreal
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha, forward Serhou Guirassy, forward Maximilian Beier and midfielder Ethan Nwaneri celebrate a 1-0 victory during the UEFA Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal at BVB Stadion Dortmund in Dortmund, Germany, on September 8, 2026.
Porto 0:2 Manchester City
Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City in action during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between FC Porto and Manchester City at Estadio do Dragao in Porto, Portugal, on September 8, 2026.
Lille 2:3 Real Betis
Marc BARTRA of Real Betis celebrates his goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League match between Lille and Real Betis at Decathlon Arena on September 8, 2026 in Lille, France.
Real Madrid 2:1 Inter
Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on September 8, 2026.
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