
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.
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