Barcelona, Man City and More Start Champions League With Wins

Barcelona, Manchester City, Frankfurt, Sporting CP and Club Brugge all won their opening Champions League matches on Thursday.

Rashford Stars for Barcelona

Marcus Rashford scored twice as Barcelona beat Newcastle 2‑1 in their Champions League opener.

Haaland Breaks Champions League Record in City Win

Erling Haaland became the fastest player ever to reach 50 Champions League goals when he scored in Manchester City’s 2‑0 win over Napoli.

Napoli were reduced to ten men early on, and City sealed the win with another goal from Jérémy Doku.

Other Notable Results

• Club Brugge beat Monaco 4‑1, with Hans Vanaken playing a key part.

• Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind to defeat Galatasaray 5‑1, with Jonathan Burkardt scoring twice.

• Sporting CP began their campaign well, beating Kairat Almaty 4‑1 in Lisbon.