The first matchday of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League has concluded, with Arsenal, Real Madrid, and Tottenham all securing victories. The new league-phase format has seen all 36 teams play one match each. ⚽️
Matchday 1 Results
Here are the results from the opening fixtures of the Champions League league phase:
- Arsenal won their first match, defeating Athletic Club 2-0.
- Real Madrid started their campaign with a 2-1 win over Marseille.
- Tottenham earned a narrow 1-0 victory against Villarreal.
- Paris Saint-Germain had a strong showing, beating Atalanta 4-0.
- Manchester City secured a 2-0 home win against Napoli.
- Bayern Munich defeated Chelsea 3-1.
- Liverpool won a close match against Atlético de Madrid, 3-2.
- Barcelona also started with a win, beating Newcastle United 2-1.
- Juventus and Borussia Dortmund played out a high-scoring 4-4 draw.
Champions League Table
After the first round of games, the league table is based on points, with goal difference and goals scored as tie-breakers. All teams with a win currently have 3 points.
The top of the table is led by teams with the best goal difference:
- Eintracht Frankfurt (+4)
- Paris Saint-Germain (+4)
- Club Brugge (+3)
- Sporting CP (+3)
- Union Saint-Gilloise (+2)
- Bayern Munich (+2)
- Arsenal (+2)
- Inter Milan (+2)
- Manchester City (+2)
Teams finishing in the top eight will qualify directly for the knockout rounds, while teams in positions 9-24 will enter a two-legged knockout-phase playoff.
Upcoming Fixtures (Matchday 2)
Matchday 2 is scheduled for September 30 and October 1, 2025. Key fixtures include:
- September 30: Chelsea vs. Benfica, Tottenham vs. Bodø/Glimt, and Liverpool vs. Galatasaray.
- October 1: Arsenal vs. Olympiacos, Barcelona vs. Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid vs. Villarreal.
