Overview
- Real Madrid routed Kairat Almaty 5-0 away, with Kylian Mbappé scoring a hat-trick to reach 60 Champions League goals and five in this season’s group stage.
- Chelsea beat Benfica 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in José Mourinho’s return with the Portuguese side, securing their first group win under Enzo Maresca.
- Shabab Al Ahli won 1-0 at Al Ittihad to move to four points, Sharjah drew 1-1 at Al Sadd to reach four, and Al Wahda earned a 0-0 draw at Tractor to sit on four.
- Al Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-1 after trailing, marking their first league derby comeback win over their rivals since November 1974.
- PSG will be without Ousmane Dembélé, Marquinhos, João Neves and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, while Barcelona also have multiple absentees reported ahead of their Champions League meeting.