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The UEFA Champions League is back! Matchday 1 is in the books, so it’s time to look back at the opening round of fixtures and assess all the key stats and trends.
We will look at home and away trends, goal stats and players who made their mark on Matchday 1. Before we dive into the numbers, let’s check out the results.
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Champions League Matchday 1 Results
- Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 Chelsea
- Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Copenhagen
- Benfica 2-0 Maccabi Haifa
- Sevilla 0-4 Manchester City
- Red Bull Salzburg 1-1 AC Milan
- Celtic 0-3 Real Madrid
- RB Leipzig 1-4 Shakhtar Donetsk
- Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Juventus
- Ajax 4-0 Rangers
- Eintracht Frankfurt 0-3 Sporting
- Inter Milan 0-2 Bayern Munich
- Barcelona 5-1 Viktoria Plzen
- Napoli 4-1 Liverpool
- Atletico Madrid 2-1 Porto
- Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Marseille
- Club Brugge 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen
Dinamo Zagreb secured a shock victory over Chelsea, leading to the sacking of Thomas Tuchel. There were also surprise wins for Shakhtar Donetsk and Napoli, who beat RB Leipzig and Liverpool, respectively.
Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Ajax, Sporting and Barcelona claimed high-scoring victories.
Home and Away Trends – What Did We Learn?
- Home wins: 10
- Away wins: 5
- Draws: 1
Home advantage was strong on Matchday 1, with ten of the 16 games producing home winners. Man City, Real Madrid, Shakhtar, Sporting and Bayern won away from home, while Salzburg and Milan played out the only draw.
Champions League Matchday 1 Goal Stats
- Both teams scored: 7
- Over 2.5 goals: 10
- Under 2.5 goals: 6
- Over 3.5 goals: 5
- Under 1.5 goals: 2
- Clean sheets: 10
Less than 50% of the Matchday 1 clashes saw both teams score, with ten producing over 2.5 goals and five dishing up over 3.5 goals. Remarkably, ten sides kept cleat sheets across the opening round.
Players Who Caught the Eye on Matchday 1
- Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich: 3 goals
- Piotr Zielinski, Napoli: 2 goals, 1 assist
- Mykhaylo Mudryk, Shakhtar Donetsk: 1 goal, 2 assists
Robert Lewandowski was the star of Matchday 1, netting a hat-trick in Bayern’s 5-1 thrashing of Viktoria. Piotr Zielinski bagged a brace and an assist as Napoli hammered Liverpool 4-1, while Mykhaylo Mudryk notched a goal and two assists.
Richarlison, Maryan Shved, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland all scored twice. Meanwhile, Gio Reyna, Ousmane Dembele and Joao Cancelo each provided two assists.
