Champions League 2025/26โ Kicks Off with High-Scoring Thrills
the 2025/26 Champions League season exploded into action Tuesday โnight with six matches producingโข a combined 23 goals, signalingโข a possibly explosiveโ campaign. Dramatic results included late comebacks, own goals,โข and โขpenalties as โEuropeS elite clubs โขbegan their โquests for continental glory.
The opening matchday delivered immediate upsets and captivating contests, โsetting the stage for a โfiercely competitive group stage. These results will heavily โขinfluence group standingsโข and qualification hopes, with six further matches scheduled for Wednesday to complete the โขfirstโ round ofโ fixtures. the tournament’s expanded format this seasonโข promises increased opportunities for clubsโฃ across Europe, and the early results suggest a wide-open โขrace for theโข knockout stages.
Arsenal launchedโข their campaign with a 2-0 victory at San Mames against Athletic Bilbao, courtesy of goals from Gabriel Martinelli (72′) and Leandro Trossard (87′). PSV Eindhoven fell to a 3-1 โคdefeat at homeโ to Union Saint-Gilloise, despite a late โconsolation goal.
Later matches โฃsaw โขJuventus โsnatch a 4-4 draw against Borussiaโ Dortmund โคafter scoring twice in โinjury โฃtime. Tottenham Hotspur secured a narrow 1-0 win overโฃ Villarreal โฃthanks to an own goal from Luiz Junior (4′). Real Madridโ overcame Marseille 2-1 โฃwith two penalties converted by Kylian Mbappe (28′, 81′), while Qarabag โขstunned Benfica with a 3-2 victory in Lisbon, overcoming a two-goal deficit.
Completeโ Results:
* Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Arsenal
* PSV Eindhoven โ1-3 Union Saint-Gilloise
*โค Benfica โ2-3 Qarabag
* Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Villarreal
* Real Madrid 2-1 Marseille
* juventus 4-4 Borussia Dortmund
