Overview
- Real Madrid beat Marseille 2-1 as Kylian Mbappé scored two penalties after Dani Carvajal was sent off for a headbutt, sealing the club’s 200th win in the rebranded competition and taking Mbappé to 50 goals for Madrid, with police clashes reported outside the Bernabéu.
- Tottenham edged Villarreal 1-0 on Thomas Frank’s Champions League debut after goalkeeper Luiz Júnior’s fourth‑minute own goal, with Villarreal’s Thomas Partey appearing late before a scheduled court hearing in London.
- Arsenal won 2-0 at Athletic Bilbao through substitutes Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, who came off the bench to score and set up each other.
- Juventus and Borussia Dortmund drew 4-4 in Turin with all eight goals in the second half, as late strikes from Dušan Vlahović and Lloyd Kelly salvaged a point for Juve.
- Underdogs struck early in the league phase as Qarabag rallied to beat Benfica 3-2 for their first Champions League proper win and debutants Union Saint‑Gilloise won 3-1 away at PSV.