Illustrative image · FP3 Sport · not a match photographFive Clubs, Five Wins: England Opens Europe With a Perfect Record
All five English clubs won on Matchday One: twelve goals for, three against.
BY IACOPO MUTASCIO · 7 OCTOBER 2026
UEFA · DATA
UEFA Champions Leagueleague phase · 36 clubs · 8 matchdays · 8 Sep 2026 – 27 Jan 2027UCL · MD169 goals in 18 matches · 3.83 per matchUCL · MD1AEK Athens 1–0 LASKUCL · MD1Club Brugge 2–3 Aston VillaUCL · MD1Borussia Dortmund 3–2 VillarrealUCL · MD1Porto 0–2 Manchester CityUCL · MD1Lille 2–3 Real BetisUCL · MD1Real Madrid 2–1 InterUCL · MD1Barcelona 5–1 FeyenoordUCL · MD1VfB Stuttgart 3–1 VikingUCL · MD1Liverpool 2–1 Atlético MadridUCL · MD1Paris Saint-Germain 6–1 Slovan BratislavaUCL · MD1Sporting CP 3–1 GalatasarayUCL · MD1Napoli 0–1 ArsenalUCL · MD1Fenerbahçe 1–1 RomaUCL · MD1PSV Eindhoven 1–1 Shakhtar DonetskUCL · MD1Como 4–1 RB LeipzigUCL · MD1Bayern Munich 5–0 Bodø/GlimtUCL · MD1Manchester United 4–0 SabahUCL · MD1Slavia Prague 2–3 LensUCL · MD111 home wins · 5 away wins · 2 draws · 8 decided by one goalUCL · MD1all 5 English clubs wonUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT18:45 Lens v Sporting CPUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT18:45 Sabah v Slavia PragueUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 Arsenal v LilleUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 Atlético Madrid v Manchester UnitedUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 Inter v Club BruggeUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 Galatasaray v BarcelonaUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 RB Leipzig v PSV EindhovenUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 Viking v Bayern MunichUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 Villarreal v NapoliUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT18:45 Feyenoord v ComoUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT18:45 LASK v LiverpoolUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Roma v Real MadridUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Aston Villa v FenerbahçeUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK AthensUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Bodø/Glimt v Borussia DortmundUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Manchester City v Paris Saint-GermainUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Real Betis v PortoUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Slovan Bratislava v VfB StuttgartPremier League · 5 OctManchester City 15 · Arsenal 12 · Brighton 10 · Brentford 9 ptsLa Liga · 30 SepBarcelona 21 · Atlético Madrid 16 · Real Betis 16 · Real Madrid 15 ptsSerie A · 5 OctRoma 13 · Inter 13 · Lazio 13 · Cagliari 12 ptsBundesliga · 6 OctBorussia Dortmund 12 · Bayern Munich 10 · SC Freiburg 10 · FC Augsburg 7 ptsLigue 1 · 3 OctMonaco 13 · Lyon 11 · Paris FC 11 · Lille 10 ptsLa Liga · 30 SepBarcelona 21 pts from 7 · GD +24Premier League · 5 OctManchester City 15 pts from 5Bundesliga · 6 OctDortmund 12 pts from 4Ligue 1 · 3 OctMonaco 13 pts from 5 · PSG sixth on 8UEFA Champions Leagueleague phase · 36 clubs · 8 matchdays · 8 Sep 2026 – 27 Jan 2027UCL · MD169 goals in 18 matches · 3.83 per matchUCL · MD1AEK Athens 1–0 LASKUCL · MD1Club Brugge 2–3 Aston VillaUCL · MD1Borussia Dortmund 3–2 VillarrealUCL · MD1Porto 0–2 Manchester CityUCL · MD1Lille 2–3 Real BetisUCL · MD1Real Madrid 2–1 InterUCL · MD1Barcelona 5–1 FeyenoordUCL · MD1VfB Stuttgart 3–1 VikingUCL · MD1Liverpool 2–1 Atlético MadridUCL · MD1Paris Saint-Germain 6–1 Slovan BratislavaUCL · MD1Sporting CP 3–1 GalatasarayUCL · MD1Napoli 0–1 ArsenalUCL · MD1Fenerbahçe 1–1 RomaUCL · MD1PSV Eindhoven 1–1 Shakhtar DonetskUCL · MD1Como 4–1 RB LeipzigUCL · MD1Bayern Munich 5–0 Bodø/GlimtUCL · MD1Manchester United 4–0 SabahUCL · MD1Slavia Prague 2–3 LensUCL · MD111 home wins · 5 away wins · 2 draws · 8 decided by one goalUCL · MD1all 5 English clubs wonUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT18:45 Lens v Sporting CPUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT18:45 Sabah v Slavia PragueUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 Arsenal v LilleUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 Atlético Madrid v Manchester UnitedUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 Inter v Club BruggeUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 Galatasaray v BarcelonaUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 RB Leipzig v PSV EindhovenUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 Viking v Bayern MunichUCL · MD2 · 13 OCT21:00 Villarreal v NapoliUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT18:45 Feyenoord v ComoUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT18:45 LASK v LiverpoolUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Roma v Real MadridUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Aston Villa v FenerbahçeUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK AthensUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Bodø/Glimt v Borussia DortmundUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Manchester City v Paris Saint-GermainUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Real Betis v PortoUCL · MD2 · 14 OCT21:00 Slovan Bratislava v VfB StuttgartPremier League · 5 OctManchester City 15 · Arsenal 12 · Brighton 10 · Brentford 9 ptsLa Liga · 30 SepBarcelona 21 · Atlético Madrid 16 · Real Betis 16 · Real Madrid 15 ptsSerie A · 5 OctRoma 13 · Inter 13 · Lazio 13 · Cagliari 12 ptsBundesliga · 6 OctBorussia Dortmund 12 · Bayern Munich 10 · SC Freiburg 10 · FC Augsburg 7 ptsLigue 1 · 3 OctMonaco 13 · Lyon 11 · Paris FC 11 · Lille 10 ptsLa Liga · 30 SepBarcelona 21 pts from 7 · GD +24Premier League · 5 OctManchester City 15 pts from 5Bundesliga · 6 OctDortmund 12 pts from 4Ligue 1 · 3 OctMonaco 13 pts from 5 · PSG sixth on 8
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE · MATCHDAY ONE REVIEW
Matchday One: The Giants Roar, the Challengers Answer Back
Sixty-nine goals in eighteen matches, sixteen decisive results and five away wins: the new league phase opened with less caution than the old order expected
BY IACOPO MUTASCIO · 7 OCTOBER 2026 · DIRETTORE RESPONSABILE (EDITOR-IN-CHIEF)
The 2026–27 Champions League league phase opened on 8 September with a statistic that deserves more attention than any single scoreline: eighteen matches, sixty-nine goals, an average of 3.83 per game. Only two of the eighteen ended level — Fenerbahçe 1–1 Roma and PSV Eindhoven 1–1 Shakhtar Donetsk. Sixteen produced a winner. Elite European football, so often described as a competition of control, began the season as a competition of consequences.
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BY IACOPO MUTASCIO · 7 OCTOBER 2026
Barcelona Seven From Seven: Spain Has a Runaway Leader and a European Question
Twenty-one points from seven La Liga games, then a 5–1 start in Europe.
BY IACOPO MUTASCIO · 7 OCTOBER 2026
Across the Leagues: Dortmund Perfect, Monaco Ahead, Paris Still Looking Up
Dortmund 4 from 4, Monaco on top, Paris sixth: the early tables, read together.
BY IACOPO MUTASCIO · 7 OCTOBER 2026
Matchday Two Preview: Manchester City v PSG Leads a Night of Tests
Eighteen fixtures on 13–14 October. Five matches that will shape the table.
BY IACOPO MUTASCIO · 7 OCTOBER 2026
Budapest 2026: Paris Survive Arsenal and Retain Europe
A 1–1 final decided on penalties confirmed PSG as back-to-back Champions League winners.
BY IACOPO MUTASCIO · 31 MAY 2026
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE · RESULTS & FIXTURES
MATCHDAY ONE · RESULTS · 8–10 SEPTEMBER
- AEK Athens1–0LASK
- Club Brugge2–3Aston Villa
- Borussia Dortmund3–2Villarreal
- Porto0–2Manchester City
- Lille2–3Real Betis
- Real Madrid2–1Inter
- Barcelona5–1Feyenoord
- VfB Stuttgart3–1Viking
- Liverpool2–1Atlético Madrid
- Paris Saint-Germain6–1Slovan Bratislava
- Sporting CP3–1Galatasaray
- Napoli0–1Arsenal
- Fenerbahçe1–1Roma
- PSV Eindhoven1–1Shakhtar Donetsk
- Como4–1RB Leipzig
- Bayern Munich5–0Bodø/Glimt
- Manchester United4–0Sabah
- Slavia Prague2–3Lens
MATCHDAY TWO · FIXTURES · KICK-OFF IN CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME
Tuesday 13 October
- LensvSporting CP
- SabahvSlavia Prague
- ArsenalvLille
- Atlético MadridvManchester United
- IntervClub Brugge
- GalatasarayvBarcelona
- RB LeipzigvPSV Eindhoven
- VikingvBayern Munich
- VillarrealvNapoli
Wednesday 14 October
- FeyenoordvComo
- LASKvLiverpool
- RomavReal Madrid
- Aston VillavFenerbahçe
- Shakhtar DonetskvAEK Athens
- Bodø/GlimtvBorussia Dortmund
- Manchester CityvParis Saint-Germain
- Real BetisvPorto
- Slovan BratislavavVfB Stuttgart
Preview with FP3 editorial readings: Matchday Two Preview: Manchester City v PSG Leads a Night of Tests
EUROPE’S LEAGUES · TOP FIVE AT A GLANCE
Premier League
5 Oct · 5 rounds- Manchester City15
- Arsenal12
- Brighton10
- Brentford9
- Leeds United9
La Liga
30 Sep · 7 rounds- Barcelona21
- Atlético Madrid16
- Real Betis16
- Real Madrid15
- Sevilla13
Serie A
5 Oct · 5 rounds- Roma13
- Inter13
- Lazio13
- Cagliari12
- AC Milan10
Bundesliga
6 Oct · 4 rounds- Borussia Dortmund12
- Bayern Munich10
- SC Freiburg10
- FC Augsburg7
- Bayer Leverkusen7
Ligue 1
3 Oct · 5 rounds- Monaco13
- Lyon11
- Paris FC11
- Lille10
- Rennes10
Tables are snapshots with the date shown above each league; rounds played differ by league. Analysis: Across the Leagues: Dortmund Perfect, Monaco Ahead, Paris Still Looking Up.
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