Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Liverpool and Arsenal all began their Champions League campaigns with victories, according to Channels TV. PSG recorded a heavy win over Slovan, while Barcelona scored five goals against Feyenoord in their opening match. Arsenal secured an impressive 1-0 away win at Napoli, and Liverpool also claimed an opening-round victory, as Europe's leading clubs kicked off the new season of the competition.

Lens defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to win the 2026 Trophée des Champions at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, despite playing much of the match with ten men. According to Tribune Online, Florian Thauvin scored the only goal in the 32nd minute from a delivery by Matthieu Udol, before Kyllian Antonio was sent off seven minutes later, forcing Lens to defend their lead for the remainder of the historic encounter.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has responded to claims that Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles following his departure from the French club. According to the Daily Post, Mbappe addressed the assertions while preparing for Real Madrid's first Champions League match of the season against Serie A champions Inter Milan, joining manager Jose Mourinho for pre-match press duties ahead of the fixture.

Aston Villa secured a 3-2 victory over Club Brugge in their opening UEFA Champions League group stage match, ending a recent goal drought, according to Punch. The win came in a closely contested fixture as Villa began their campaign in Europe's premier club competition with three goals against the Belgian side. The result gives the English club a positive start to the group stage, though specific details of the scorers and match venue were not provided in the report.

Germany legend Lothar Matthäus has named five favourites to win this season's UEFA Champions League, which begins Tuesday with fixtures including Real Madrid against Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu. According to the Daily Post, Matthäus's picks include Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal and Bayern Munich among others. PSG won last season's trophy after defeating Arsenal in the final.

Manchester City and Real Madrid opened their Champions League campaigns with victories, according to Punch. Erling Haaland scored twice to lead City to a win, while Kylian Mbappé found the net and Federico Valverde also scored as Madrid secured their opening-day triumph. The results mark strong starts for both clubs in this season's UEFA Champions League group stage, with the matchday results reported by the Nigerian outlet Punch.