Overview
- Marcus Rashford scored his first Barcelona goals in a 2-1 win at St James' Park, heading in on 58 minutes before a long‑range strike, with Anthony Gordon pulling one back late for Newcastle.
- The on-loan forward from Manchester United became the first Englishman to score for Barcelona in European competition since Gary Lineker in 1989, with Hansi Flick saying the brace can spur his next step.
- Erling Haaland reached 50 Champions League goals in 49 appearances as Manchester City beat Napoli 2-0, after captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo was sent off and Kevin De Bruyne was substituted soon after.
- Pep Guardiola applauded Haaland’s numbers, Phil Foden supplied the assist for the milestone header, and Jeremy Doku added City’s second to seal a routine opening victory.
- Tottenham opened with a 1-0 home win over Villarreal via an early own goal, as Thomas Frank praised defensive solidity but called the attack a work in progress; elsewhere, Frankfurt beat Galatasaray 5-1, Club Brugge topped Monaco 4-1, Sporting Lisbon won 4-1 over Kairat, and Leverkusen drew 2-2 at Copenhagen.