The first game of the UEFA champions that comes up
Thursday 18th September 2025
It was super and the results were amazing with performances from unpredictable players. Here are the results and the record set in today’s game.
⏱️ *FULL-TIME* :
🇩🇪 Frankfurt 5-1 Galatasaray 🇹🇷
🏴 Man City 2-0 Napoli 🇮🇹
🏴 Newcastle 1-2 Barcelona 🇪🇸
🇵🇹 Sporting 4-1 Kairat Almaty 🇰🇿
Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s red card in the first half made the city dominant Italian side.
In today’s game between Man City and Napoli, Erling Haaland scored his 50th Champions League goal in just his 49th appearance – the fastest to ever reach the milestone!
Phil Foden on Erling Haaland’s quickest to 50 UCL goals record: “He seems to break every record going!
At his age as well, it was unheard of he’d do. I don’t think anyone is going to break the records that he’s going to break if he carries on playing the way he’s playing.
Unbelievable player and someone we need very much this year!”
Marcus Rashford was in fine form on his return to England as his fire 🔥 two goals helped Barcelona secure a 2-1 win in their opening game against Newcastle at home for the 2025/26 Champions League season.
Marcus Rashford at the end of the game during the interview said
“ Great game today was very difficult than we expected but really pleased we can walk away with three points very proud to score my first goal for the club and, hopefully, many more. “
Today’s goals make him
Becoming the FIRST ever English player to score for Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League!
Marcus Rashford: “I feel the confidence that coach Hansi Flick has given me.”
“I knew he was a great coach before I got here, but working with him is a real pleasure.”.
Young and old penalty savers
22:56 BST 18 September
Aged 18 years and 95 days, Kairat’s Sherkhan Kalmurza became the second-youngest goalkeeper to save a penalty in Champions League history (excl. shootouts), after Mile Svilar for Benfica v Man Utd in October 2017 (18y 65d).
Club Brugge’s Simone Signoret (37y 196d) became the sixth-oldest goalkeeper to save a penalty in the Champions League (excl. shootouts), and the oldest since Rangers’ Allan McGregor in September 2022 (40y 226d vs Napoli).
Tonight, Galatasaray’s Leroy Sané became the first player in Champions League history to play for four clubs and score or assist on his debut for each of them.
Today’s awards
Foden won the player of the match award because his assist for Erling Haaland’s goal was outstanding
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Marcus Rashford worked hard, he got his goals. The second one was outstanding. This outstanding performance fetched him this.
