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22:52 BST - That's it from us this evening, thanks for joining us!
22:47 BST - Pep Guardiola said after tonight's victory that they're now looking forward to their crunch match with Arsenal this weekend.
"We play a lot of minutes against 10," he told TNT Sports.
"Italian teams are unbelievable (at defending). I've faced them many, many times in the Champions League.
"The resilience, the focus - I admire them so much.
"I'm very pleased. It's been a tough week, and we have an incredibly tough challenge on Sunday (against Arsenal), but we are going there with a good feeling."
22:33 BST - ...And you can see the full highlights from Newcastle's narrow defeat to Barcelona here, too:
22:32 BST - Check out the highlights from Manchester City's 2-0 victory over Napoli below:
22:30 BST - After arguably one of the best nights of his career, Marcus Rashford admitted he was thoroughly enjoying his time with Barcelona.
"They want to see the team win and play good football," Rashford told TNT Sports.
"This isn't an easy place to play football. The first half was cagey. It's very difficult to play against this team.
"It was a split second, I felt there was a gap. I thought I would try to get a shot off. Their player was trying to block it, so I tried to lift it. I knew when I caught it, it would take the keeper some going to stop it.
"I'm full of excitement. I'm very motivated and determined. The quality we have in the team excites me. It's so refreshing to play with these players."
22:26 BST - Barcelona have now scored in their last 21 games in the UEFA Champions League, their longest run of games with a goal in the competition since a run of 22 games from September 17th, 2014, to April 5th, 2016.
22:22 BST - Manchester City's Phil Foden was glad to be the one who assisted Erling Haaland's 50th Champions League goal in tonight's win over a stubborn Napoli.
"They were a nightmare team to break down," Foden told TNT Sports.
"I thought we were pretty clever and didn't give away too many turnovers.
"The first half was a bit frustrating. I wasn't getting too many touches between the lines. Erling is always going to make that run. It's just about getting that connection.
"He seems to break every record going. It's unheard of what he's doing. What an unbelievable player."
22:19 BST - Barcelona boss Hansi Flick was delighted to see Rashford get on the scoresheet tonight.
"It was a fantastic atmosphere," Flick told TNT Sports.
"We saw how Newcastle were playing with high intensity. It's what we expoected. We had the confidence and believed in our strengths.
"We always see this (from Rashford) in training and we saw it today. I'm happy for him. In the offence, we have a lot of good players and he's one. I'm happy to have him. He gives us more options.
"These two goals will help a lot to get Marcus to the next step. It's so important he has the confidence and feels OK. These goals are unbelievable for him for the next steps."
22:16 BST - Safe to say that Marcus Rashford properly announced himself to the Barcelona fans with his two goals against Newcastle this evening.
There's no place like home, as they say.
22:12 BST - Phil Foden put in an eye-catching display for Manchester City tonight, earning himself an 8.5 Flashscore player rating.
22:01 BST - We'll have all the reaction for you as we get it.
21:59 BST - FULL-TIME! The whistle blows and it ends Newcastle 1-2 Barcelona, thanks to a fine brace from Marcus Rashford.
Read our report: Rashford scores wonder goal as Barcelona survive late Newcastle scare
21:57 BST - It's finished Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 Galatasaray and Sporting 4-1 Kairat Almaty.
21:53 BST - FULL-TIME! Manchester City beat Napoli 2-0 to get their Champions League campaign up and running.
Read our report: Haaland and Doku on target as Man City down 10-man Napoli on De Bruyne's return
21:51 BST - GOAL! Anthony Gordon gets on the end of a great cross by Jacob Murphy to trickle the ball into the back of the net.
It's now 2-1 to Barcelona, with seven minutes of added time set to be played.
21:46 BST - Edmilson Santos pulls one back for Kairat Almaty to make it 4-1.
21:38 BST - It's been an absolute pasting for Galatasaray as Frankfurt make it 5-1 thanks to Ansgar Knauff's strike.
21:29 BST - Frankfurt have made it 4-1 against Gala, with Burkardt netting his second.
Sporting also have a fourth thanks to 18-year-old Geovany Quenda.
21:27 BST - GOAL! Oh. My. Word. Marcus Rashford, take a bow.
The England man gets the ball out of his feet before unleashing a stunning strike that clips the crossbar on its way in. It's 2-0 to the Spanish champions.
21:25 BST - GOAL! City are purring now as Jeremy Doku doubles the home side's advantage.
Elsewhere, Sporting are now 3-0 up after two quickfire goals from Trincao and Alisson Santos.
21:23 BST - Man City's Erling Haaland has scored his 50th goal on his 49th appearance in the Champions League, reaching half a century of goals in at least 13 appearances fewer than any other player (Ruud van Nistelrooy - 62 apps).
21:19 BST - GOAL! Marcus Rashford sinks a stunning bullet header to net his first goal for Barcelona and put the Catalans a goal up.
21:16 BST - GOAL! Erling Haaland finds the breakthrough for Manchester City after latching on to a fine cross from Phil Foden.
21:05 BST - We're getting back underway for the second halves.
Goals incoming.
20:50 BST - HALF-TIME! The whistles go around the grounds.
Manchester City will be looking to make their man advantage count in the second half, while Newcastle are very much in it against Barcelona, but both games remain 0-0.
20:50 BST - GOAL! Fares Chaibi adds a third for Eintracht Frankfurt on the stroke of half-time.
20:48 BST - GOAL! Great turnaround from Eintracht Frankfurt as Can Yilmaz Uzun slots home to make it 2-1 to the German side against Galatasaray.
20:46 BST - GOAL! Trincao puts Sporting ahead with a tidy finish against Kairat Almaty.
Side note: Frankfurt's previously mentioned equaliser has gone down as an own goal by Davinson Sanchez.
20:38 BST - GOAL! Ritsu Doan levels for Frankfurt against Galatasaray.
20:25 BST - It's a raucous atmosphere inside St. James' Park, and Newcastle go close to an opener through Harvey Barnes, but his shot is just about saved.
The Toon Army are giving Barcelona all they've got right now.
20:22 BST - RED CARD! Giovanni Di Lorenzo brings down Erling Haaland, who was clean through on goal.
The referee pulls out the red card, and now Napoli have to play for a good hour with 10 men.
Ruthlessly, Antonio Conte has brought off De Bruyne as he shuffles the deck.
20:09 BST - GOAL! The first goal of the evening comes from Galatasaray, as Leroy Sane finds Yunus Akgun, who slots the ball home to put them 1-0 up in Frankfurt.
20:00 BST - We are underway in the last of the opening Champions League fixtures!
19:52 BST - Marcus Rashford is the second Englishman to play for Barcelona in major European competition, after Gary Lineker (24 games, six goals between 1986 and 1989).
Meanwhile, Raphinha has played away at St. James' Park twice previously - both for Leeds United in the Premier League - and scored in both games in January and September 2021.
19:46 BST - It's all over in the early games as Club Brugge get off to a winning start and Bayer Leverkusen twice come from behind in Copenhagen:
FC Copenhagen 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen
19:20 BST - Over at St. James' Park, Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford gets his first start for Barcelona, while Newcastle have opted to start with £73 million man Nick Woltemade on the bench:
19:16 BST - You want linups? We got lineups.
Napoli's Kevin De Bruyne starts on his return to Manchester, while City are pretty much as you'd expect:
18:46 BST - It's half-time in the early kick-offs, with Club Brugge's former Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet stealing all the limelight after saving a penalty, getting booked for complaining about the penalty being given, and then going off injured. Still, they're 3-0 up against Monaco.
Elsewhere, Leverkusen trail 1-0 in Copenhagen.
17:33 BST - Wonderkid Lamine Yamal is out injured for Barcelona's clash with Newcastle tonight.
Newcastle boss Howe commented on the absence of Yamal in his press conference yesterday, and revealed that he thinks it is a shame that he will not come up against one of the best young players in world football.
"For me it's a shame he's not playing, disappointed we don't get to see him at his best. But whoever they play, they have real pace in wide areas, international players who will challenge us in different ways."
17:30 BST - Speaking exclusively with Flashscore, former Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta, now assistant coach of the Albanian national team, reflected on his career highlights, revisited the Cityzen's clash with Napoli 14 years ago - their first taste of Champions League football - and recalled the emotions of winning the club's first Premier League title under Roberto Mancini after nine years at the Etihad.
17:25 BST - Keen to see how the likes of De Bruyne, McTominay and Hojlund get on in Manchester tonight?
Remember, you can now follow specific players and their stats within the Flashscore app - read more here or watch the video below for more on how to get set up:
17:20 BST - Thursday night's Champions League fare includes a mouth-watering clash between Manchester City and Napoli, a fixture that'll see three players returning to the city they have recently left.
Scott McTominay has firmly established himself as one of the Partenopei's most important players over the last 12 months, winning the MVP award in Serie A for 2024/25 after being sold by Man Utd.
Rasmus Hojlund has only recently left the Red Devils but still managed to score on his debut at the weekend, looking like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders in the process.
However, by far the biggest homecoming of course is that of City legend Kevin de Bruyne.
17:10 BST - Before all that, we have another two early kick-offs, you can follow all the live stats when they get underway at 17:45 BST:
FC Copenhagen v Bayer Leverkusen
17:00 BST - Welcome back!
Tonight we have a couple of doozies in the Champions League, with Newcastle hosting Barcelona and Kevin De Bruyne returning to the Etihad as Manchester City take on Napoli - both of those are kicking off at 20:00 BST.
We'll also keep you updated with the other matches, with Sporting Lisbon facing Kairat Almaty and Frankfurt playing against Galatasaray.
Wednesday, September 17th
22:45 BST - That's it for tonight's Football Tracker. Join us again tomorrow for the remaining Champions League fixtures this week, including Manchester City against Napoli and Newcastle versus Barcelona.
Night!
22:37 BST - Check out the highlights from Chelsea's defeat and Liverpool's late victory below:
22:34 BST - Cole Palmer was the one bright spark in Chelsea's defeat at the hands of Bayern this evening, and he felt the Blues deserved more.
"I thought we played well," Palmer told DAZN.
"We've shown we deserve to play here. The three goals we conceded were our own fault. We had chances.
"We broke them down well but some chances we missed. They're a good team. We deserved better than what we got."
22:22 BST - Mohamed Salah bagged an 8.1 Flashscore rating tonight thanks to a goal and assist in Liverpool's win:
22:18 BST - It was a trademark performance from Harry Kane for Bayern Munich this evening.
The England captain netted twice against Chelsea and was everywhere on the pitch:
22:13 BST - Match-winner Virgil van Dijk was remarkably calm in his post-match interview, despite his late heroics tonight:
"They were aggressive and never give up, they have quality players who can punish you," he told TNT Sports.
"We try, we kept pushing for the 3-1. We concede the equaliser, massively deflected. It was not great. We found a way again. We were dangerous in our set-pieces anyway, they were pretty aggressive, I must say. I'm glad I got the winner.
"We have shown many times that we are capable.
"Today I was the one with the winner, and now we move on."
22:01 BST - FULL-TIME! It's also finished PSG 4-0 Atalanta and Ajax 0-2 Inter.
We'll have some reaction coming up as we get it!
21:58 BST - FULL-TIME! Liverpool bookend a fast start and finish to beat Atletico Madrid 3-2.
Read our report: Van Dijk leaves it late as Liverpool fightback stuns Atletico as Simeone sees red
21:58 BST - FULL-TIME! Chelsea are comfortably beaten away at Bayern Munich.
Read our report: Kane scores twice as Bayern sweep aside lacklustre Chelsea
21:53 BST - GOAL! It's another late show from Liverpool as Virgil van Dijk thunders a header home from a corner in the dying embers.
Meanwhile, Atletico boss Diego Simeone is trying to fight the Anfield crowd. He's lost the plot, and now he's been sent off.
21:51 BST - NO GOAL! VAR rules out Palmer's strike for Chelsea due to an offside, so it remains 3-1.
21:50 BST - GOAL! Goncalo Ramos adds a fourth for PSG, who are running riot against Ajax.
21:49 BST - GOAL! Cole Palmer scores again for Chelsea to put them back to within one of Bayern.
21:44 BST - GOAL! Nightmare for Liverpool as Atletico draw level.
Marcos Llorente picks it up in space and from the edge of the box lashes in a shot that is deflected into the net to make it 2-2.
21:25 BST - Kane now has more goal involvements in the Champions League than any other Englishman, overtaking David Beckham.
21:23 BST - GOAL! Harry Kane finds himself with the ball in Chelsea's box after some poor play out the back to restore Bayern's two-goal lead.
21:11 BST - PSG add a third through a cool finish from Nuno Mendes.
21:06 BST - Inter come out firing after the break as Marcus Thuram bags a second.
21:04 BST - We are back at it for the second halves.
21:03 BST - Fifty per cent of Marcos Llorente's Champions League goals have been scored in his two appearances at Anfield (3/6).
20:50 BST - HALF-TIME! A pulsating first 45 minutes in this evening's Champions League fixtures:
20:48 BST - GOAL! Atletico Madrid pull one back just before half-time through Marcos Llorente. It's 2-1 now at Anfield.
20:45 BST - PSG have a chance to make it three from the spot, but Bradley Barcola misses his penalty.
20:42 BST - GOAL! Marcus Thuram gives Inter the lead in Amsterdam with a tidy header.
20:40 BST - GOAL! PSG double their lead over Atalanta through a stunning solo goal from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
20:35 BST - Liverpool think they've been awarded a penalty for a handball, but VAR intervenes and play continues.
20:33 BST - Marcus Thuram is dragged to the ground in the box by Youri Baas and the ref - Michael Oliver no less - gives a penalty, although VAR is telling him to take another look.
The decision: no penalty.
20:31 BST - GOAL! Chelsea pull one back with a swift breakaway before Cole Palmer rifles the ball home. It's now 2-1.
Enzo Maresca is also calling for a red card after Joao Pedro was fouled in the build-up, but he receives a yellow card for his troubles.
20:28 BST - GOAL! Kane dispatches the penalty to make it 2-0 to Bayern Munich.
20:26 BST - PENALTY TO BAYERN MUNICH! Harry Kane goes down in the box, and after a bit of thinking time, the referee points to the spot. It looks soft, but the decision stands.
20:21 BST - GOAL! Michael Olise sends a dangerous ball across the box which is turned in by Trevoh Chalobah, who couldn't do much about it.
Despite a solid enough start, Chelsea trail 1-0 away at Bayern Munich.
20:11 BST - This is only the seventh time a side has gone two goals ahead inside the opening six minutes of a Champions League game - the first time since Aston Villa v Celtic in January (5th min).
It's also the earliest Liverpool have led by two goals and the earliest Atletico have trailed by two.
20:06 BST - GOAL! Wow! Mohamed Salah doubles Liverpool's lead after a fine assist by Ryan Gravenberch, marking a rampant start for the Reds. It's 2-0 to the Premier League champions.
20:05 BST - GOAL! Andy Robertson fires home a free-kick in front of the Anfield faithful to put Liverpool 1-0 up against Atletico Madrid in the opening five minutes.
20:04 BST - GOAL! PSG captain Marquinhos strikes a deflected shot early doors to give the defending champions a fast start at home to Atalanta.
20:01 BST - We are underway in the rest of tonight's Champions League fixtures - follow all the scores here.
19:48 BST - It's finished in the two early Champions League games:
19:06 BST - Over in Germany, Joao Pedro starts up top for Chelsea against Bayern Munich - with Blues loanee Nicolas Jackson on the bench for the Bavarians.
19:03 BST - Alexander Isak makes his debut from the start for Liverpool tonight against Atletico Madrid - add him to your favourites list in the Flashscore app to keep on top of his stats.
18:38 BST - Bayern Munich host Chelsea in another Champions League heavyweight clash on matchday one, with the Bavarians and the Blues in fine domestic form ahead of the game.
Vincent Kompany's side sit atop the Bundesliga with three wins from three, 14 goals scored and only two conceded. Enzo Maresca, meanwhile, has overseen a Premier League start of two wins and two draws from four, nine goals scored and three conceded.
18:33 BST - We'll have the lineups for you shortly for tonight's games featuring Liverpool and Chelsea.
In the meantime, don't forget you can now follow specific players by adding them to your favourites list, providing you with notifications every time they're in action.
17:17 BST - A couple of early fixtures kick off at 17:45 BST and you can keep tabs on them here:
16:20 BST - Anfield is the stage for a heavyweight clash between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid this evening, with the hosts keen to continue their exciting start to the season.
It may not be an easy task for Arne Slot's star-studded team, however, and we've delved into why that could be the case.
15:45 BST - Good afternoon! Welcome back to Flashscore's coverage of the opening 2025/26 Champions League fixtures!
After last night's first six games, another six are on the way, headlined by Liverpool against Atletico Madrid and Chelsea's trip to Bayern Munich.
Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain take on Atalanta as they look to kick off the defence of their title on a strong note.
We'll have all the updates as they come throughout the evening.
Tuesday, September 16th
22:40 BST - That concludes our coverage tonight, thanks for joining us!
We'll be back on Wednesday as the first matchday of the Champions League continues with Bayern Munich v Chelsea, Liverpool v Atletico Madrid and holders PSG in action against Atalanta among the stand-out ties.
See you then!
22:37 BST - You can see highlights of Arsenal's win against Athletic Club and Tottenham's victory over Villarreal below.
22:33 BST - Tottenham boss Thomas Frank to Amazon Prime: "I am very happy with that. There were many good things, and we defended exceptionally well against a very good Villarreal side. Offensively, we did not reach the highest level and gave the ball away, but it was a very even game that we just edged. João Palhinha is a very good player and stabilised the game.
"What I learned is that my team are working very hard. Our defensive organisation is good and we gave very little away. Offensively, that is definitely the area where we need to improve, find relationships, and raise the level.
"Maybe on the day we did not reach that high standard, but it happens.
"Let us be happy today because it is so difficult to win these games. We can analyse tomorrow."
22:16 BST - Spurs midfielder Lucas Bergvall said to Amazon Prime: "It was really tough. Villarreal did a great performance but a 1-0 win at home is amazing.
"We managed to get three points today and we talk a lot about 'clean sheet mentality' and they did not have a shot on target, so we did a really good job," he added.
22:14 BST - Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven told Amazon Prime: "I think it was a tough one, not an easy one. We didn't play well today but it was an important one (win).
"We had a really good start and of course you want to build on that but Villarreal are a really difficult team to play against. Also, every time on the counter-attack they keep the strikers forward, they're really dangerous.
"Of course you want to build on the 1-0 at the start of the game but at the end we got the three points and that's the most important.
"I think we are a difficult team to play against, for sure. Structure-wise, we are standing really well, and we all know what to do, so we're a difficult team to beat."
22:10 BST - Stay with us, reaction to come!
21:56 BST - FULL-TIME! And it's all over in Turin. Dortmund have thrown away a 4-2 lead in the 93rd minute to draw 4-4!
Meanwhile the final whistle blows in Lisbon and Qarabag have come from 2-0 down to beat Benfica 3-2 - to record their first ever Champions League win - while Real Madrid have won all three points after fighting back to beat Marseille 2-1.
Catch up with all the match stats by clicking on the links below:
21:55 BST - GOAL! Unbelievable! Juventus have equalised deep into injury time! Lloyd Kelly scores a thumping header in the sixth minute of time added on to make it 4-4!
21:52 BST - FULL-TIME! Tottenham have beaten Villarreal 1-0 to get their Champions League campaign off to a flyer.
You can read the match report here.
21:48 BST - There are three minutes of time added on at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Spurs still 1-0 up.
21:47 BST - GOAL! Dusan Vlahovic pulls a goal back for Juventus to make it 3-4.
21:43 BST - GOAL! 10-man Real Madrid go 2-1 up through a second penalty from Kylian Mbappe - his 50th goal for the club - after Facundo Medina controversially touches the ball with his hand in the box as he tackles Vinicius Jr.
Elsewhere Qarabag go 3-2 up at Benfica and Dortmund take a 4-2 lead over Juventus.
21:41 BST - There are five minutes left of normal time to go around the grounds, aside from at Real Madrid where there is over 10 minutes to play.
21:34 BST - RED CARD! Real Madrid are level 1-1 against Marseille but Danny Carvajal has just been sent off for a headbutt on Geronimo Rulli. Not quite Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 World Cup final, but it's absolutely ridiculous and he's off.
21:31 BST - GOAL! Four goals in 12 minutes as Yan Couto gives Dortmund the lead over Juventus for the third time! It's 2-3.
21:26 BST - GOAL! And back come Juventus! Dusan Vlahovic levels the game. 2-2 with 20 minutes to play.
21:21 BST - GOAL! Moments after Kenan Yildiz equalises for Juventus, Felix Nmecha scores to give Dortmund a 2-1 lead in Italy.
Spurs are still leaving Villarreal 1-0, but despite having 62% possession have only had one shot on target.
21:07 BST - GOAL! Qarabag have come from 2-0 down to Benfica and it's now 2-2 through Camilo Duran, while Dortmund have taken the lead at Juventus courtesy of Karim Adeyemi.
Follow each player in the Flashscore app by clicking on the star in the top right corner.
21:06 BST - Spurs have lost just one of their last 13 games when leading at half time in the Champions League (W10 D2), losing 2-1 at home to Juventus in March 2018.
21:03 BST - We're back underway in London, Turin and Lisbon, and a few minutes later in Madrid.
20:49 BST - HALF-TIME! Spurs lead 1-0 at the break though a howler from Villarreal goalkeeper Luiz Junior.
The other half-time scores:
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20:40 BST - There are five minutes left in the first half.
20:29 BST - Around the grounds, Real Madrid have equalised at home to Marseille through a Kylian Mbappe penalty, Leandro Andrade has scored for Qarabag who trail 2-1 against Benfica, while Juventus and Dortmund are still 0-0. Tottenham are still leading Villarreal 1-0.
20:18 BST - This was the earliest own goal in a Champions League game (03:08) since Tammy Abraham against Ajax in Nov 2019 (01:47).
20:04 BST - GOAL! What a start for Spurs! Lucas Bergvall charges down the right and tries to find Richarlison, but goalkeeper Luiz Junior appears to gather the ball... before it slides out of his hands and into the net. What a clanger! 1-0
20:03 BST - Trent Alexander-Arnold appears to have pulled his hamstring against Marseille and has gone off injured.
20:00 BST - And we're underway.
19:57 BST - The players are in the tunnel at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and we're moments away from kick-off.
Spurs have named their youngest average starting XI for a Champions League game (aged 25y 119d) since November 2017 against Borussia Dortmund (25y 98d).
19:46 BST - Stay with us as Tottenham host Villarreal in one of four Champions League games. You can follow each match by clicking on the links below:
There are also three EFL Cup games on this evening, including Man Utd's conquerors Grimsby Town:
19:43 BST - FULL-TIME! Arsenal beat Athletic Club through second half strikes from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.
You can read the match report here.
19:33 BST - GOAL! Arsenal go 2-0 up through another substitute Leandro Trossard! Gabriel Martinelli pulls the ball back and Trossard takes a moment to compose himself before lashing into the net.
Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard are the first pair for Arsenal to assist each other's goals as substitutes in the Champions League.
This is real strength in depth for the Gunners as Christian Norgaard and Piero Hincapie make their debuts, coming on for Riccardo Calfiori and Noni Madueke.
19:27 BST - There are 10 minutes left to play at the Estadio de San Mamés. In the other early kick-off, Union SG are 3-0 up at PSV through Kevin Mac Allister - the brother of Liverpool's Alexis.
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19:24 BST - Four of Gabriel Martinelli's five Champions League goals have come away from home. What a huge moment that could be for Arsenal who could start their Champions League campaign with all three points.
19:17 BST - GOAL! Arsenal take the lead through Gabriel Martinelli! What an impact from the substitute. The Brazilian charges through on goal to give the Gunners the lead - 36 seconds after coming on! What a fantastic finish. 0-1
19:16 BST - Eberechi Eze comes off for Gabriel Martinelli.
19:12 BST - Leandro Trossard comes on for Victor Gyökeres. Remember you can follow every player in the Flashscore app! We have just over 20 minutes to play in Spain.
19:08 BST - Athletic Club make a change and Unai Gómez comes on for Robert Navarro. That's their 12th player making their Champions League debut tonight.
18:59 BST - The Gunners have enjoyed 64% possession in the game so far but have only had one shot on target.
18:52 BST - Arsenal's north London rivals Tottenham get their Champions League campaign running against Villarreal at 8pm, and team news has just dropped.
Xavi Simons makes his debut for Spurs with Rodrigo Bentancur and Richarlison returning to the starting line-up.
And some breaking news from Madrid where Trent Alexander-Arnold will replace Dani Carvajal in the starting line-up for Real, with Jude Bellingham on the bench as he recovers from a shoulder injury. Real Madrid take on Marseille at 8pm, and you can follow that game here.
You can also follow each player in the Flashscore app by clicking on the star in the top right corner.
18:51 BST - Referee Donatas Rumšas blows his whistle and we're back underway. Arsenal lost all three of their Champions League games that were level at half-time in 2023/24, and were unbeaten in all three in 2024/25 (W2 D1). Which team will we see in the remaining 45 minutes?
18:36 BST - There's half-time between Arsenal and Bilbao, with it goalless after a cagey opening 45 minutes.
18:27 BST - Athletic Club are the first Spanish side to start a Champions League game with 11 players who have never played Champions League football before, since Real Madrid in September 1995.
They're doing a solid job of containing Arsenal so far, though, with half-time approaching.
18:13 BST - Nothing to separate Bilbao and Arsenal after the opening 25 minutes, but Union SG currently lead PSV 1-0 in the other early match.
17:43 BST - The two early Champions League fixtures are about to get underway - stick with us for all the latest updates.
17:19 BST - Arsenal defender Saliba returns to the bench tonight after missing a few weeks through injury - the Frenchman is one of three Premier League players to feature in our Champions League most valuable XI:
You can favourite (press the star icon) Saliba on your list of players for all of his specific updates!
16:45 BST - The other early match this evening sees PSV take on Royal Union SG, which you can follow live here.
16:42 BST - Now seems like a good time to introduce a new Flashscore feature, where you can follow specific players by adding them to your favourites list alongside clubs! This will provide you with notifications for key events involving those players.
16:37 BST - The line-ups are in for Arsenal's trip to Bilbao, with Declan Rice coming in for Martin Odegaard while Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze make up the front three.
William Saliba also returns to the bench for the Gunners.
16:18 BST - Arsenal will be looking to create a bit of history in their clash with Bilbao this evening:
16:14 BST - With the return of the Champions League, Flashscore has taken a look at some of the key games in this week's European action.
15:45 BST - Good afternoon and welcome to our first live coverage of the 2025/26 Champions League season! The fixtures are spread out across today (Tuesday), Wednesday and Thursday - with both Arsenal and Tottenham in action this evening.
The Gunners are in the early kick-off against Athletic Bilbao at 17:45 before Spurs face Villarreal at 20:00.
We'll have live updates from all the Champions League fixtures here in our Football Tracker.
