Champions League Matchday 1 2026-27 Recap: PSG's Rout, United's Big Return

The league phase of the 2026-2027 Champions League got underway over three days (September 8, 9, and 10), with 18 matches producing plenty of standout results, headlined by Paris Saint-Germain's rout and a strong return to form for several of the continent's big clubs.

The standout results

• Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 Slovan Bratislava: a landslide win for the defending champions, marked by Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi's historic 78th appearance in the competition, covered in our dedicated article.
• Real Madrid 2-1 Inter Milan: a hard-fought win for the Spanish giants against the Nerazzurri.
• Bayern Munich 5-0 Bodø/Glimt: an attacking clinic featuring a brace from Michael Olise and a superb Alphonso Davies strike.
• Manchester United 4-0 Sabah FK: a triumphant return for the Red Devils, with goals from Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Sesko, and Martinez.
• Barcelona 5-1 Feyenoord: a comfortable opening win for the Blaugrana.
• Slavia Prague 2-3 Lens: a dramatic stoppage-time winner sealed the points for the French side.

The rest of matchday 1

September 8

• AEK Athens 1-0 LASK
• Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa
• Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal
• Porto 0-2 Manchester City
• Lille 2-3 Real Betis

September 9

• Stuttgart 3-1 Viking
• Liverpool 2-1 Atlético Madrid
• Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray
• Napoli 0-1 Arsenal

September 10

• Como 4-1 Leipzig
• Fenerbahçe 1-1 Roma
• PSV Eindhoven 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk

Key takeaways

• PSG top the table on goal difference ahead of Bayern Munich.
• Manchester United make a convincing return with a big win.
• Lens snatch a dramatic stoppage-time win away at Slavia Prague.
• 18 matches were played across three days to open the league phase.