Alvaro Arbeloa began his Champions League campaign as head coach of Real Madrid with a bang in front of a packed Santiago Bernabeu crowd on Tuesday.

Kylian Mbappe bagged a brace against his boyhood club, AS Monaco, in a stunning 6-1 win. Franco Mastantuono, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, and Timo Kehrer’s own goal sealed a statement-making victory for the record European champions.

The ruthless Arsenal team, led by a seemingly matured Mikel Arteta, whipped Inter at the Guissepe Meazza stadium in Milan.

Gabriel Jesus scored twice before Viktor Gyokeres rounded off the win despite Petar Sucic’s goal for Inter in the first half.

Norwegian debutants Bodo/Glimt claimed one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history by stunning Premier League Manchester City 3-1 in the cold of the Arctic Circle.

Rayan Cherki’s 60th-minute goal before Rodri was sent off for a second yellow bookable offence was not enough to mount a comeback for Manchester City.