Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City opened their Champions League campaign with a convincing victory against Porto. The Norwegian striker took his European tally to 36 goals for the club as Enzo Maresca's side dominated at the Estadio do Dragao.
Kylian Mbappe equalled Raul's Champions League goalscoring tally to help Real Madrid secure a 2-1 victory over Inter. The France captain struck his 71st goal in the competition, guiding Jose Mourinho's side to a crucial European win at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Crystal Palace comfortably booked their place in the Carabao Cup fourth round with a convincing 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough at Selhurst Park. A Jorgen Strand Larsen double and a sublime Daichi Kamada chip sealed a dominant evening for Pierre Sage’s rotated side.
Bournemouth secured a dominant 4-0 victory over Lincoln City in the EFL Cup third round to earn Marco Rose his first competitive win as manager. A remarkable Ryan Christie hat-trick and a late Rayan strike comfortably booked the Cherries' place in the fourth round.
Inter goalkeeper Josep Martinez committed a costly error as Real Madrid stormed into an early 2-0 lead at the Santiago Bernabeu. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring before Federico Valverde dispossessed the Nerazzurri shot-stopper to double Los Blancos' advantage in the Champions League clash.
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal is relishing his first clash against Feyenoord in the Champions League. The 19-year-old revealed he sought intel on the Rotterdam side from team-mate Frenkie de Jong, who reminded him of his Ajax roots and their fierce rivalry.
Direct qualification for the knockout stage in the Champions League league phase is a tricky matter. Hummels does not believe his former club can make it into the top eight.
Feyenoord manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst is preparing for an emotional reunion as he faces former club Barcelona for the first time. The former Champions League winner insisted he feels no fear returning to Camp Nou, labelling the clash a fantastic challenge for his squad.
Feyenoord manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst has confirmed that Anis Hadj Moussa has been re-integrated into the squad for their Champions League clash against Barcelona. The Algerian forward addressed his team-mates to resolve the issue following a collapsed multi-million euro move to Al-Ittihad.
Aston Villa kicked off their 2026-27 Champions League campaign with a dramatic 3-2 away victory against Club Brugge. Summer signing Nicolas Jackson scored his first goal to secure all three points for Unai Emery's side during a frantic night at the Jan Breydel Stadium.
Viking FK captain Zlatko Tripic suffered a flight ordeal ahead of their Champions League debut against VfB Stuttgart after an overload of perfume triggered an allergic reaction. Despite the distraction, manager Morten Jensen and Tripic insist the Norwegian champions remain relaxed and ready for their historic European test.
VfB Stuttgart head coach Sebastian Hoeness has fiercely defended captain Deniz Undav following recent media criticism over his mixed form. Hoeness insisted Undav remains central to Stuttgart's Champions League return as they host Viking Stavanger.
