Champions League LIVE: Villa begin campaign against Club Brugge, LASK travel to AEK Athens
The Champions League League Phase is back once again as 36 teams begin their campaign, each vying to be the best team on the continent this season. The first matchday runs across three days, and you can follow every kick with Flashscore.
Tuesday's highlights
- Aston Villa begin with a trip to Club Brugge, whom they beat over two legs in the knockouts in 2025.
- Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho welcomes former side Inter to the Bernabeu, whom he won the competition with in 2010
- Enzo Maresca begins his first-ever Champions League campaign as manager with Manchester City's visit to Porto
Tuesday's selected scores
Club Brugge vs Aston Villa - 18:45 CET
Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal - 21:00 CET
Porto vs Manchester City - 21:00 CET
Real Madrid vs Inter - 21:00 CET
Key updates to keep you informed
17:00 CET - Hello and welcome back to Flashscore's live coverage of the Champions League.
It's been a few months since the final in Budapest, where PSG retained their crown after beating Arsenal on penalties.
And we are back with a new season of football's premier club competition, with the Gunners Opta's favourite for it all in June.
Tonight, though, attention turns to other contenders. Real Madrid and Inter headline the late action as Jose Mourinho manages Los Blancos against the side he won the Champions League with back in 2010. Despite all his success since, that was his last Champions League win, and he will be hungry to bring it back to Madrid for the first time since 2024.
Elsewhere, LASK make their debut in the Champions League proper with a winnable tie against AEK Athens. The Austrian Bundesliga champions knocked out Celtic in the play-off round with a masterful comeback - can they take that form into the League Phase.
Aston Villa return to the competition after winning last season's UEFA Europa League and take on Club Brugge, with a new-look team under Unai Emery. New signings Joao Gomes and Nicolas Jackson are likely to start as is George Hemmings, one of their new starlets.
