Real Madrid edge Inter 2-1 as Champions League returns
The Champions League is back with a bang. Matchday 1 of the league phase ran Sept. 8-10, and 69 goals were scored across the fixtures.
Real Madrid edged Inter Milan 2-1 on Sept. 8 at the Bernabeu. Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde scored within nine minutes of each other. Madrid held just 35.6 percent possession, and Thibaut Courtois made seven saves.
Paris Saint-Germain routed Slovan Bratislava 6-1 on Sept. 9. Ferran Torres scored a hat trick. Ousmane Dembele added two goals, and Fabian Ruiz got the sixth. PSG are the defending champions.
Barcelona thrashed Feyenoord 5-1 the same night at Camp Nou. Raphinha scored twice, and Lamine Yamal was involved in three goals.
Other results included Bayern 5-0 over Bodo/Glimt, Manchester United 4-0 over Sabah, Liverpool 2-1 over Atletico Madrid, Manchester City 2-0 over Porto, and Arsenal 1-0 over Napoli. The big guns all fired in a wild opening week.
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