This week in the Champions League · 1 October 2026
Champions League: holders PSG open with a 6-1 win as Matchday 1 brings 69 goals
Goals everywhere on the opening nights of the league phase, and a heavyweight Matchday 2 to come on 13 and 14 October.
By the SitesNG Sports Desk · Published 1 October 2026
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1 October 2026
The story
69 goals in 18 matches. Matchday 1 on 9 and 10 September was a goal-fest.
Big wins for the big names. Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint-Germain, the two-time holders, beat Slovan Bratislava 6-1; Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich beat Bodø/Glimt 5-0; Manchester United beat Sabah 4-0; and Como beat RB Leipzig 4-1.
Top scorers. Stuttgart’s Ermedin Demirović and PSG’s Ferran Torres lead with three goals each. Raphinha, Erling Haaland and Michael Olise have two each.
Matchday 2 (13 and 14 October): Atlético Madrid v Manchester United, Galatasaray v Barcelona, Arsenal v Lille and Inter v Club Brugge are the pick of the ties. The final is at the Metropolitano in Madrid on 5 June 2027.
Full table, latest scores and fixtures: UEFA Champions League →
The numbers
Where things stand
| Pos | Club | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Como | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Sporting CP | 1 | 3 |
Profiles
People in this story
Every player and coach named above has a profile with a credited photo, career highlights and season numbers.
Luis Enrique
Head coach, Paris Saint-GermainPhoto: Lluís from Sabadell (Barcelona), España, CC BY 2.0
Vincent Kompany
Head coach, Bayern MunichPhoto: ManuluxWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ferran Torres
Forward, Paris Saint-GermainPhoto: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Raphinha
Forward (club captain), BarcelonaPhoto: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erling Haaland
Striker, Manchester CityPhoto: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Olise
Winger, Bayern MunichPhoto: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Quick answers
Quick answers
What happened in UEFA Champions League this week?
Goals everywhere on the opening nights of the league phase, and a heavyweight Matchday 2 to come on 13 and 14 October.
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