Champions League Standings: Manchester City Lead on +2 Goal Difference, Real Madrid 2-1 Inter Milan Move to Fifth

On September 9 Beijing time, six matches were played first in the opening round of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League, with the results and standings as follows:

All six matches on this matchday produced winners. Interestingly, apart from Manchester City, all other winning teams won by only one goal, so the Blue Moon rose to the top of the standings with a convincing 2-0 victory, while their opponents Porto sit at the bottom.

Aston Villa, Real Betis and Dortmund all won 3-2, while Real Madrid won 2-1 to temporarily rank fifth, and AEK Athens won 1-0 to temporarily rank sixth.

Barcelona, Liverpool, Arsenal, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain and other teams will play in the early hours of tomorrow.

2026-27 UEFA Champions League league phase first round:

AEK Athens 1-0 Linz

Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa

Real Madrid 2-1 Inter Milan

Lille 2-3 Real Betis

Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal

Porto 0-2 Manchester City