Champions League results: Manchester United, Bayern Munich start strong; Lens stuns Slavia Prague in stoppage time
European giants got off to strong starts on the final fixtures of Matchday 1.
Manchester United and Bayern Munich won their opening Champions League matches easily on Thursday, but had different journeys toward getting the three points.The Premier League side, returning to the competition for the first time since 2023-24, scored three of its four goals against Sabah FK in the first half. Matheus Cunha netted his first for the club and first in the competition; Bruno Fernandes put home his fourth of the season; and Benjamin Šeško recorded the third moments before halftime in his first start.Two goals in three minutes. Manchester United are on fire 🔥Don't miss the #UCL on @paramountplus 🍿 pic.twitter.com/6kZBQu4SDm— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 10, 2026 Lisandro Martínez would add goal No. 4 in the 68th minute after cleaning up a mess in the Sabah FK box.Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season Bayern Munich, who reached the semifinals last season, were held through 45 minutes against last year's Cinderella Bodø/Glimt. But two minutes into the second half, Jamal Musiala pounced on a ball and blasted home the club's 900th goal in European competition for a 1-0 lead.Bayern’s 900th goal in European competition 👏 pic.twitter.com/AKNiTIBUkx— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 10, 2026 Harry Kane would double the lead 14 minutes later to extend his streak to eight straight Champions League matches with a goal.EIGHT consecutive Champions League games with a goal for Harry Kane 🔥He simply cannot stop scoring in Europe 👏 pic.twitter.com/OIzAKHsQ35— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 10, 2026 Alphonso Davies volleyed home a loose ball off a corner kick in the 77th minute to secure the points for the Bundesliga giants.ALPHONSO DAVIES. WOW. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/iUihWumuFI— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 10, 2026 Michael Olise would score twice in nine minutes for Bayern Munich en route to the 5-0 win.Debutants Como enjoyed their first-ever Champions League match with a 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig. I Lariani jumped out to a 2-0 lead after 38 minutes thanks to goals from Martin Baturina and Anastasios Douvikas. Baturina helped set up the second goal with a lovely through ball as Douvikas finished it off.Como are flying in their #UCL debut 🔥A night to remember ✨ pic.twitter.com/cJTfC0qJRG— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 10, 2026 An entertaining match in Prague saw Lens stun Slavia Prague 3-2 with a pair of late goals. The home side went up 2-1 after going down to 10 men early in the second half. But in stoppage time, it was Florian Thauvin and Ruben Aguilar who stole the three points.In earlier matches, USMNT defender Sergiño Dest's goal in the 48th minute helped PSV tie 1-1 with Shakhtar Donetsk. The goal is Dest's third of the season in all competitions for the Dutch side. In another 1-1 draw, Bryan Cristante and Archie Brown traded goals nine minutes apart as Fenerbahçe and Roma each earned a point.There was drama after Fenerbahçe’s match as manager İsmail Kartal, who was hired in June, announced he was resigning during his press conference."I made this decision to clear the way for my club," Kartal said. "I will never come back. Good evening, everyone."Thursday's Champions League resultsFT: Fenerbahçe 1-1 RomaFT: PSV 1-1 Shakhtar DonetskFT: Bayern Munich 5-0 Bodø/GlimtFT: Como 4-1 RB LeipzigFT: Manchester United 4-0 Sabah FKFT: Slavia Prague 2-3 LensHere’s how all of the action of Matchday 1 played out live:2026-27 Champions League scheduleMatchday 1: Sept. 8-10Matchday 2: Oct. 13-14Matchday 3: Oct. 20-21Matchday 4: Nov. 3-4Matchday 5: Nov. 24-25Matchday 6: Dec. 8-9Matchday 7: Jan. 19-20Matchday 8: Jan. 27Knockout phase playoffs: Feb. 16-17 and 23-24Round of 16: March 9-10 and 16-17Quarterfinals: April 6-7 and 13-14Semifinals: April 27-28 and May 4-5Final: June 5 (Madrid)
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