Overview
- Paris Saint‑Germain, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Arsenal and Real Madrid reached nine points from three matches to seize early control of the league phase.
- Real Madrid edged Juventus 1-0 at the Bernabéu as Jude Bellingham pounced after a Vinícius Júnior shot hit the post, with Thibaut Courtois preserving the lead with key saves.
- Chelsea crushed Ajax 5-1 at Stamford Bridge in a first half featuring a VAR-upgraded red card for Kenneth Taylor and three penalties, including Enzo Fernández’s first Champions League group-stage goal.
- Barcelona routed Olympiacos 6-1 with a Fermín López hat-trick that set a club milestone for a Spanish player, while Arsenal blitzed Atlético de Madrid 4-0 and Inter won 4-0 at Union Saint‑Gilloise with a Lautaro Martínez strike that leaves him three shy of Sandro Mazzola on Inter’s all-time list.
- PSG routed Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 and Bayern beat Club Brugge 4-0, reinforcing a matchday defined by lopsided scorelines and dominant displays from tournament favorites.