Tuesday's UEFA Champions League Results and Goalscorers

The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase began on Tuesday, September 8, with six matches producing 21 goals across Europe. Aston Villa, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Real Betis, Borussia Dortmund and AEK Athens all started their campaigns with victories.

AEK Athens 1-0 LASK

• AEK Athens: Răzvan Marin 21'

Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa

• Club Brugge: Hugo Vetlesen 19', Nicolò Tresoldi 61' (pen)
• Aston Villa: John McGinn 11', Emiliano Buendía 22', Nicolas Jackson 43'

Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal

• Borussia Dortmund: Renato Veiga 53' (own goal), Serhou Guirassy 80', 85' (pen)
• Villarreal: Santiago Mouriño 66', Serhou Guirassy 90+2' (own goal)

Porto 0-2 Manchester City

• Manchester City: Erling Haaland 47', 90+1'

Lille 2-3 Real Betis

• Lille: Ayase Ueda 12', Alexsandro 37'
• Real Betis: Marc Bartra 34', 49', Troy Parrott 54'

Real Madrid 2-1 Inter Milan

• Real Madrid: Kylian Mbappé 14', Federico Valverde 23'
• Inter Milan: Carlos Augusto 76'

John McGinn scored the first goal of the 2026/27 Champions League league phase as Aston Villa defeated Club Brugge 3-2 in Belgium. Manchester City were also impressive away from home, with Erling Haaland scoring twice in their 2-0 victory over Porto.

Real Betis came from behind twice to defeat Lille 3-2, while Real Madrid began their European campaign with a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan. Dortmund also survived a late scare to beat Villarreal 3-2.

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