The second matchday of the Champions League 2026/27 first round has concluded. A total of 25 goals were scored in six matches, including two doubles and two hat-tricks. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

Goals in Barcelona and Paris

The matches in Barcelona and Paris stood out, with a total of 13 goals scored. The hosts, Barcelona and PSG, dominated their timid opponents.

Brazilian Raphinha scored a double for the Catalans against Dutch side Feyenoord. German Karim Adeyemi, Lamine Yamal (who scored a stunning free-kick), and Raphinha's compatriot Gabriel Jesus each added a goal.

At the Parc des Princes, the current Champions League holders dismantled Slovan Bratislava. Spaniard Ferran Torres scored three goals in a row from the 31st to the 57th minute. Before him, Ousmane Dembele scored twice. Fabian Ruiz sealed the win late on.

Match Results

  • 01Barcelona (Spain) – Feyenoord (Rotterdam, Netherlands) 5:1 (2:0). Goals: Raphinha 3 (1:0), Adeyemi 22 (2:0), Raphinha 57 (3:0), Yamal 77 (4:0), Stein 82 (4:1), Gabriel 83 (5:1)
  • 02Paris Saint-Germain (Paris, France) – Slovan (Bratislava, Slovakia) 6:1 (3:0). Goals: Dembele 17 (1:0), Dembele 23 (2:0), Ferran Torres 31 (3:0), Ferran Torres 47 (4:0), Ferran Torres 57 (5:0), Camara 58 (5:1), Ruiz 87 (6:1)
  • 03Stuttgart (Germany) – Viking (Stavanger, Norway) 3:1 (3:1). Goals: Demirovic 20 (1:0), Tripic 22 (1:1), Demirovic 26 (2:1), Demirovic 32 (3:1)
  • 04Liverpool (England) – Atletico (Madrid, Spain) 2:1 (1:1). Goals: Llorente 17 (0:1), Szoboszlai 40 (1:1), Mac Allister 50 (2:1)
  • 05Napoli (Naples, Italy) – Arsenal (London, England) 0:1 (0:0). Goal: Odegaard 75
  • 06Sporting (Lisbon, Portugal) – Galatasaray (Istanbul, Turkey) 3:1 (1:1). Goals: Inacio 5 own goal (0:1), Catamu 27 (1:1), Suarez 57 penalty (2:1), Salazar 63 (3:1)

Key Highlights

Arsenal, last season's Champions League finalist, started the new tournament with a narrow win in Naples. Norwegian Martin Odegaard converted the Gunners' dominance into a goal only in the 75th minute.

Another Premier League side, Liverpool, came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2:1. Hungarian Dominik Szoboszlai equalized before the break after Marcos Llorente's opener, and Argentine Alexis Mac Allister scored the winner after the interval.

Stuttgart defeated Norwegian Viking 3:1 at home, while Portuguese Sporting beat Turkish Galatasaray by the same score. All Stuttgart goals were scored by Bosnian Ermedin Demirovic.

Tournament Format

The opening round of the Champions League 2026/27, which began the day before, will conclude tomorrow. Each of the 36 teams will play 8 matches against different opponents in the league phase. The top 8 clubs in the overall standings will advance directly to the Round of 16.

Teams finishing 9th to 24th will enter play-off matches for a place in the Round of 16. Clubs ranked 9th to 16th will be seeded in the play-off draw. Teams finishing 25th to 36th are eliminated.

Kazakhstan's Kairat, which played in the Champions League last season, failed to qualify for the main tournament this time. Rafael Urazbakhtin's side will start their Conference League campaign with an away match against Riga on October 15.