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FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister, speaking to TNT Sports: "It was a good comeback.
"I think the first half was really good. We conceded a goal because we were not ready, and we did not defend well, other than it was a good first half.
"The beginning of the second half was really good. We managed to score the second goal, which is good.
"Overall, it was a good performance. Now we have to think about the next one.
"Before the game we spoke about the beginning of the first half and second half. I liked the mentality. I think we showed desire today. We got the fans behind us and that's really important when you play at Anfield. A positive step for us."
On the goal boosting his chances of a new contract: "I don't know - we will see."
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Steven Gerrard
Former England and Liverpool captain on TNT Sports
On Alexis Mac Allister...
I thought his performance tonight was outstanding. Let your football do the talking.
Consistency, top performance, show your experience. Show you're a top international. This club will reward you.
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Of all the players to score 10 or more Champions League goals, Marcos Llorente is the only one to score at least 50% against a specific opponent (5/10 vs Liverpool).
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
Charlie Adam
Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
Coming off the back of a Odegaard's season last year with the frustration, when didn't hit the heights that we expected, he has started this season really well.
At his best, Odegaard makes Arsenal look much more competitive - and they are probably still the team to beat in the Premier League.
Naples is a tough place to go and to win 1-0 away from home, he [Arteta] will be delighted with that.
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Dominik Szoboszlai has 10 goal involvements in the Champions League since the start of last season (six goals, four assists), double that of any other player for Liverpool.
FT: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
There were 29 passes in the build-up to Arsenal’s winner, their second-most on record (since 2003-04) for a Champions League goal (33 for Lucas Perez’s second at Basel in December 2016).
FT: PSG 6-1 Slovan Bratislava
Speaking of Ferran Torres, he became the first player to score a hat-trick on their Champions League debut for a side since Robert Lewandowksi for Barcelona against Viktoria Plzen in September 2022.
Ousmane Dembele became the third PSG to score two goals and provide two assists in a Champions League game, after Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.
Dembele was involved in four goals in a Champions League game for the second time, after one goal and three assists for Borussia Dortmund against Legia Warsaw in November 2016.
Image source, Getty ImagesSix players have scored on their Champions League debuts for three different clubs - with two of them doing so today.
The first was Barcelona's Gabriel Jesus and the second was PSG's Ferran Torres.
FT: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to TNT Sports: "Fully deserved three points. The performance probably doesn't reflect the result, the team was superb. We showed quality in a lot of moments to break them down and it was a shame because we missed so many great chances. On any other day the result would be different."
On captain Martin Odegaard: "Martin is contributing with goals that are impacting results which is what we want from our attacking players, being decisive and certainly he was again today."
"We should have done it in a different way because of the amount of chances we created.
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal’s 26 shots was their most on record (since 2003-04) in a single Champions League match, and also the most Napoli have faced in that time.
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Charlie Adam
Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
I get what Paul [Robinson] is saying. Mac Allister has two years left and clubs generally don't let you go beyond that but you have to earn the right. His performances last season were not to the level you expect from him.
He looks a lot fresher after coming back from the World Cup. At the back end of last season, it felt like he was preparing for the World Cup and his performances took a dip.
What a way to go and back up the statement he made. It was a lovely strike with brilliant technique
In the Carabao Cup tonight, Chelsea beat Leeds 6-3 in a very entertaining third-round tie.
There were doubles for Cole Palmer and Danny Welbeck.
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Finally from Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola, speaking to TNT Sports about possibly injuries: "No, just cramps, especially with Bradley.
"We are kind of rushing him a little bit. We wanted him there, but at the end we decided to say give us what you have then that's the most he has. Let's see how they recover for the next one."
On the crowd: "I was enjoying it. They're a very good team. Technically, in the middle, lovely players. It is not easy to press those players as they have quality.
"They have been playing together forever. We find another comeback after Forest, after Newcastle. We still have this thing to improve in the beginning of the games, but I am happy as we have shown some character.
"This is the Champions League, you don't have easy games."
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola, speaking to TNT Sports: "Difficult to ask for more. I think we have shown big character, especially the players after a difficult start.
"I loved it - the atmosphere has been incredible and I feel lucky to experience it. I think I have to take blame from the beginning because they surprised me a little bit tactically they played a five at the back - a 5-3-2. We expected something different and waited to correct it. After half-time, we had a much better game, we pressed better, and I think we have been a better team."
On Alexis Mac Allister: Yes, lovely goal for him and from Dominik [Szoboszlai]. They ran a lot. Alexis has been vert smart - I think it was a very cheap first yellow. They were putting pressure to find the second one. He is a smart player and he could survive that."
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham and Leeds goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
It was all about Mac Allister coming in to the game with what he said in the press conference. He has still got two years left on his contract which I found quite strange. It's not the kind of thing you do, openly ask for a new contract.
You let your football do the talking, you go out there and play better than you did last season because the level he played at tonight, he didn't reach last season. I thought he was poor at times last season and hadn't earned a new contract.
He had a good engine tonight and took his goal really well. It was always going to be about him but it's now all positive. That is how you go about getting a new contract.
FT: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
Joe Cole
Former Chelsea and England midfielder on TNT Sports
Everything runs through Martin Odegaard.
He can stand still and find space. He is at the peak of his powers and it is beautiful to watch.
You can't help but love watching him play his football.
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
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FT: Stuttgart 3-1 Viking
Viking are yet to win an away game in major European competition (P24 D4 L20). Only Glentoran have played more on the road without winning any (29).
FT: Barcelona 5-1 Feyenoord
Barcelona’s Gabriel Jesus became the fifth different player to score on his Champions League debut for three different clubs after Fernando Morientes (four clubs), Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Javier Saviola and Erling Haaland.
All three of Jesus' debut goals have come against Dutch sides - including Feyenoord twice.
Image source, Getty ImagesSporting began their Champions League campaign by coming from behind to claim a 3-1 victory over Turkish Super Lig side Galatasaray.
The hosts fell behind in the opening five minutes as captain Goncalo Ignacio bundled goalkeeper Rui Silva's save over his own goal line.
Sporting striker Luis Suarez thought he had levelled soon after when he slotted home but it was disallowed for offside.
Just moments after the disallowed goal, Sporting found their equaliser with Geny Catamo pinging a half-volley into the bottom corner from 14 yards.
Perhaps flattered by the level scoreline at the break, Sporting turned it on in the second half.
The Portuguese side won a penalty as Suarez went around goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir before he was clipped by Ismail Jakobs.
After a long video assistant referee check to confirm the decision, Suarez planted the spot-kick into the bottom corner for the lead.
Six minutes later, the points were secured by Sporting - who netted their third goal from just their fifth effort.
Rodrigo Zalazar scored the pick of the bunch by curling a free-kick into the top corner from 22 yards out.
Watch highlights of every Champions League game from 22:00 on Wednesday on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
There will also be a Champions League Match of the Day on BBC One on Wednesday, from 22:40 to 00:00.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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3 Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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4 Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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12 AEK Athens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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14 Bodø / Glimt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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15 Como | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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16 Fenerbahçe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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17 Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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19 PSV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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22 Sabah FK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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23 Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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24 Slavia Prague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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26 Club Brugge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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30 LASK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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32 Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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33 Viking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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34 Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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35 Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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36 Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
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Manager: Rui Borges
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Okan Buruk
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Rui Borges
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Okan Buruk
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
|---|---|
Kick off 1' | Galatasaray |
2' | Galatasaray |
3' | Galatasaray |
4' | Galatasaray |
5' | GalatasarayOwn Goal |
6' | Galatasaray |
7' | Galatasaray |
8' | Galatasaray |
9' | Galatasaray |
10' | Galatasaray |
11' | Galatasaray |
12' | Galatasaray |
13' | Galatasaray |
14' | Galatasaray |
15' | Galatasaray |
16' | Galatasaray |
17' | Galatasaray |
18' | Galatasaray |
19' | Galatasaray |
20' | Galatasaray |
21' | Galatasaray |
22' | Galatasaray |
23' | Galatasaray |
24' | Galatasaray |
25' | Galatasaray |
26' | Galatasaray |
27' | Sporting CPGoal |
28' | Sporting CP |
29' | Galatasaray |
30' | Galatasaray |
31' | Galatasaray |
32' | Galatasaray |
33' | Galatasaray |
34' | Galatasaray |
35' | Galatasaray |
36' | Galatasaray |
37' | Galatasaray |
38' | Galatasaray |
39' | Galatasaray |
40' | Sporting CP |
41' | Sporting CP |
42' | Sporting CP |
43' | Sporting CP |
44' | Sporting CP |
45' | Galatasaray |
45'+1 | Galatasaray |
45'+2 | Galatasaray |
Half time 45'+3 | Galatasaray |
46' | Sporting CP |
47' | Sporting CP |
48' | Sporting CP |
49' | Sporting CP |
50' | Sporting CP |
51' | Sporting CP |
52' | Sporting CP |
53' | Sporting CP |
54' | Sporting CP |
55' | Sporting CP |
56' | Sporting CP |
57' | Sporting CPPenalty |
58' | Sporting CP |
59' | Sporting CP |
60' | Galatasaray |
61' | Galatasaray |
62' | Galatasaray |
63' | GalatasarayGoal |
64' | Galatasaray |
65' | Sporting CP |
66' | Sporting CP |
67' | Sporting CP |
68' | Galatasaray |
69' | Sporting CP |
70' | Sporting CP |
71' | Sporting CP |
72' | Sporting CP |
73' | Galatasaray |
74' | Galatasaray |
75' | Galatasaray |
76' | Galatasaray |
77' | Galatasaray |
78' | Sporting CP |
79' | Sporting CP |
80' | Galatasaray |
81' | Galatasaray |
82' | Galatasaray |
83' | Galatasaray |
84' | Galatasaray |
85' | Galatasaray |
86' | Galatasaray |
87' | Galatasaray |
88' | Galatasaray |
89' | Galatasaray |
90' | Sporting CP |
90'+1 | Sporting CP |
90'+2 | Galatasaray |
90'+3 | Sporting CP |
90'+4 | Sporting CP |
Full time 90'+5 | Galatasaray |
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Sporting CP have faced four different Turkish teams in major European competition, but this will be their first meeting with Galatasaray; the Turkish side with the most games played across those competitions (282).
Only one of the last 14 Turkish sides travelling to face a Portuguese side in major European competition has picked up a victory (D3 L10), with Beşiktaş winning at Porto in the UEFA Champions League in September 2017 (3-1).
Sporting CP reached the quarter final of the UEFA Champions League for the first time last season, before being eliminated by eventual runners-up Arsenal. The 2025-26 campaign also saw the Lisbon outfit score more goals (22) and win more games (6) than in any other season in the competition.
Galatasaray have won just two of their last 26 away UEFA Champions League games (D3 L21), failing to score 15 times and keeping only two clean sheets in this run.
Sporting CP have won five of their last eight group stage matches in the UEFA Champions League (D1 L2), including each of their last two and could equal their record for most consecutive group stage victories – two separate runs of three between October and November 2008 and October and November 2021.
Since the start of the 2000-01 season in the UEFA Champions League, Galatasaray have netted 113 goals in 104 games, the lowest average (1.09 per game) of any side to play 100+ games in the competition in that time.
Manager Rui Borges has won six of his 16 UEFA Champions League matches in charge of the club, with his 37.5% win percentage second only to Ruben Amorim (44.4% - min. 2 games).
In his previous UEFA Champions League campaign in 2024-25, Galatasaray’s Rafael Leão completed 4.4 dribbles per 90 on average (for Milan). Of players with 500+ minutes played in that edition, Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal was the only player who averaged more (4.6).
Luis Suárez was in involved in seven goals in the UEFA Champions League last season (5 goals, 2 assists), the joint-most in a single campaign in the competition for Sporting CP, along with Viktor Gyökeres (7 in 2024-25) and Trincão (7 in 2025-26).
Last season, Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen netted seven goals in the UEFA Champions League – the most by a Nigerian player in a single season in the competition’s history.
