The Champions League action in Gameweek 1 concluded with an exciting day of matches on Thursday.
Arsenal, the final English team to debut in Europe, settled for a draw against Atalanta.
Goals were plenty as top teams showcased their prowess across the continent.
Stay tuned to find out all the highlights from another thrilling night of Champions League action.
Feyenoord 0-4 Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen dominated Feyenoord with a convincing 4-0 victory.
Florian Witz impressed with a first-half brace, setting the tone for the match.
A solid start. Together. 🖤❤️ pic.twitter.com/DenehzeS81
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) September 19, 2024
Alejandro Grimaldo joined the scoring spree, adding a goal from close range, while an own goal by Timon Wellenreuther sealed the win for Bayer Leverkusen.
Red Star Belgrade 1-2 Benfica
Benfica triumphed over Red Star Belgrade with a 2-1 victory.
Kerem Akturkoglu’s early goal and Okrun Kokcu’s long-range strike gave Benfica the lead, despite a late goal from Belgrade’s Milson.
📸 First #UCL night of the season! ✨#FKCZSLB pic.twitter.com/O76ER9pf4b
— SL Benfica (@slbenfica_en) September 19, 2024
Atletico Madrid 2-1 RB Leipzig
Atletico Madrid secured a narrow 2-1 win over RB Leipzig with a late goal.
Goals from Benjamin Sesko and Antoine Griezmann set the stage for a dramatic finish, as Jose Gimenez clinched the winning goal in the final minutes.
❤️🤍💪 pic.twitter.com/ba7aaaX349
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) September 19, 2024
Brest 2-1 Sturm Graz
Brest emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over Sturm Graz in France.
Hugo Magnetti and Abdallah Sima scored for Brest, while an own goal from Edmilson Fernandes and a red card for Dimitri Lavalee added to Sturm Graz’s woes.
Monaco 2-1 Barcelona
Full Time.#MonacoBarça | @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/nyxW3e32Wg
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 19, 2024
Monaco pulled off a surprising 2-1 victory against Barcelona, with George Ilenikhena scoring the winning goal.
Despite an early red card for Eric Garcia, Barca fought hard but fell short against Monaco’s impressive display.
Maghnes Akliouche and Lamine Yamal also found the back of the net in an action-packed match.
