On Tuesday evening, September 19th 2023, the footballing world held its breath as the curtain lifted on yet another chapter of the UEFA Champions League, Europe’s leading club competition. Let’s see the results of round 1 and initial standings.
Results
Tue Sep 19 2023
AC Milan
0
Newcastle
0
Tue Sep 19 2023
BSC Young Boys
1
RB Leipzig
3
Tue Sep 19 2023
Feyenoord
2
Celtic
0
Tue Sep 19 2023
Lazio
1
Atletico Madrid
1
Tue Sep 19 2023
Paris Saint Germain
2
Borussia Dortmund
0
Tue Sep 19 2023
Manchester City
3
FK Crvena Zvezda
1
Tue Sep 19 2023
Barcelona
5
Antwerp
0
Tue Sep 19 2023
Shakhtar Donetsk
1
FC Porto
3
Wed Sep 20 2023
Galatasaray
2
FC Copenhagen
2
Wed Sep 20 2023
Real Madrid
1
Union Berlin
0
Wed Sep 20 2023
Bayern Munich
4
Manchester United
3
Wed Sep 20 2023
Sevilla
1
Lens
1
Wed Sep 20 2023
Arsenal
4
PSV Eindhoven
0
Wed Sep 20 2023
SC Braga
1
Napoli
2
Wed Sep 20 2023
Benfica
0
Red Bull Salzburg
2
Wed Sep 20 2023
Real Sociedad
1
Inter
1
The action started on Tuesday, as AC Milan and Newcastle fought to a goalless draw, while RB Leipzig secured a 3-1 victory against BSC Young Boys. Feyenoord triumphed 2-0 over Celtic, and Lazio and Atletico Madrid shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
Paris Saint Germain showcased their prowess with a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund at home, while Manchester City overcame FK Crvena Zvezda 3-1. Barcelona, on the other hand, dominated with a 5-0 victory against Antwerp. Both Joao Felix and Cancelo were in top form, as Felix earned a place in the Team of the Week. FC Porto prevailed over Shakhtar Donetsk with a 3-1 scoreline.
Wednesday’s action was just as electrifying, with Galatasaray and FC Copenhagen ending in a thrilling 2-2 draw. Real Madrid secured a narrow 1-0 win against Union Berlin(Bellingham last minute goal), while in the round’s derby Bayern Munich narrowly defeated Manchester United 4-3. Sevilla and Lens settled for a 1-1 draw, and Arsenal displayed their dominance with a resounding 4-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven.
In other matches, Serie A champs Napoli emerged victorious with a 2-1 win against SC Braga, Red Bull Salzburg secured a 2-0 victory over Benfica, while Real Sociedad and Inter played out a competitive 1-1 draw.
Standings
Still early days, so no point in over analysing the standings after just one round, however it is already clear that some groups will be very competitive.
#
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lose
Goals
Points
1
Bayern Munich
1
1
0
0
4 : 3
3
2
FC Copenhagen
1
0
1
0
2 : 2
1
3
Galatasaray
1
0
1
0
2 : 2
1
4
Manchester United
1
0
0
1
3 : 4
0
#
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lose
Goals
Points
1
Arsenal
1
1
0
0
4 : 0
3
2
Lens
1
0
1
0
1 : 1
1
3
Sevilla
1
0
1
0
1 : 1
1
4
PSV Eindhoven
1
0
0
1
0 : 4
0
#
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lose
Goals
Points
1
Napoli
1
1
0
0
2 : 1
3
2
Real Madrid
1
1
0
0
1 : 0
3
3
SC Braga
1
0
0
1
1 : 2
0
4
Union Berlin
1
0
0
1
0 : 1
0
#
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lose
Goals
Points
1
Red Bull Salzburg
1
1
0
0
2 : 0
3
2
Real Sociedad
1
0
1
0
1 : 1
1
3
Inter
1
0
1
0
1 : 1
1
4
Benfica
1
0
0
1
0 : 2
0
#
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lose
Goals
Points
1
Feyenoord
1
1
0
0
2 : 0
3
2
Lazio
1
0
1
0
1 : 1
1
3
Atletico Madrid
1
0
1
0
1 : 1
1
4
Celtic
1
0
0
1
0 : 2
0
#
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lose
Goals
Points
1
Paris Saint Germain
1
1
0
0
2 : 0
3
2
Newcastle
1
0
1
0
0 : 0
1
3
AC Milan
1
0
1
0
0 : 0
1
4
Borussia Dortmund
1
0
0
1
0 : 2
0
#
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lose
Goals
Points
1
Manchester City
1
1
0
0
3 : 1
3
2
RB Leipzig
1
1
0
0
3 : 1
3
3
BSC Young Boys
1
0
0
1
1 : 3
0
4
FK Crvena Zvezda
1
0
0
1
1 : 3
0
#
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lose
Goals
Points
1
Barcelona
1
1
0
0
5 : 0
3
2
FC Porto
1
1
0
0
3 : 1
3
3
Shakhtar Donetsk
1
0
0
1
1 : 3
0
4
Antwerp
1
0
0
1
0 : 5
0
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