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Welcome to Flashscore UK's Football Tracker, where we will keep you updated on all of the Champions League action this week.

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What to expect from Liverpool's Champions League clash against Atletico

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'Has to be our year': Kane insists Bayern gunning for Champions League glory

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17:32 BST - Also in action in this evening's early matches are Norwegian champions Viking, who are making their debut in the Champions League.

Flashscore spoke to their sporting director, Erik Nevland, ahead of a historic night for the club.

"Obviously, we're looking forward to every game in the Champions League. We're not spoiled. But again, I have to stress, this is completely new to us," he admitted.

"It's like jumping off a cliff and then hoping you land safely. We haven't even tested ourselves in the Conference League or Europa League group stages. So, it's going to be a lot of uncertainty."

Read more: EXCLUSIVE - Viking sporting director ready for club's Champions League debut

17:25 BST - The line-ups are in for Barcelona's clash with Feyenoord - England international Anthony Gordon only makes the bench, but former Manchester City man Rodri starts in midfield.

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17:23 BST - Flashscore and Tribal Football were able to speak with former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey, who has backed Alexander Isak to begin picking up form in his second season at the club.

"It’s a season where he needs to show his form. Nobody is questioning Isak’s ability because we’ve seen it," he said.

"The question is whether he can play in that system and in that team. Now he’s slowly starting to understand and show that he understands how the others around him are playing.

"You’ve seen that he can finish. That first finish - wow (against Ipswich). We know he can finish. You’ve just got to give him the opportunities to do that."

Read more: EXCLUSIVE - Heskey talks Liverpool, Alexander Isak and Bradley Barcola

16:53 BST - Arsenal have started the 2026/27 season in excellent form, with striker Kai Havertz one of the Gunners' best performers so far.

Flashscore took a look at his importance to Mikel Arteta's side.

Read more: Why Arsenal striker Havertz could be key to Napoli Champions League clash

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16:41 BST - With both Liverpool and Arsenal in action this evening, Flashscore have taken a look at what to expect from each club's Champions League opener.

Read more: What to expect as Arsenal visit Napoli in Champions League opener

Read more: What to expect from Liverpool's Champions League clash with Atletico

16:25 BST - Good afternoon and welcome back to our Football Tracker! We've got more Champions League action to cover tonight, with both Arsenal and Liverpool in action in this evening's later fixtures.

The Gunners visit Napoli, while Andoni Iraola's Reds host Spanish giants Atletico Madrid - both of those get underway at 20:00, alongside PSG v Slovan Bratislava and Sporting v Galatasaray.

Before that, though, the two early kick-offs at 17:45 see Barcelona welcome Feyenoord and competition debutants Viking travel to Stuttgart.

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22:49 BST - That'll do it for us tonight! Keep your eyes peeled for Enzo Maresca's post-match reaction on our homepage.

22:23 BST - Speaking after his side's 3-2 win over Brugge, Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said his players have taken a big step forward.

"It was very, very important for our confidence and stability," he said of Villa's win in Belgium.

"We had so many chances to get more of an advantage. The second half was a bit more equal.

"When we were 2-0 ahead, the confidence was very good, but Brugge scored and we could feel a little bit less confidence than we had in the first half. But we finished well, controlling the game like we planned."

Read more: Emery lauds Villa for taking 'big step forward' with win over Brugge

22:02 BST - Don't think we forgot about tonight's EFL Cup matches! The full-time scores are below. Click here for a full round-up.

Bournemouth 4-0 Lincoln

Crystal Palace 3-0 Middlesbrough

Leyton Orient 1-3 Bradford City

Sunderland 1-0 Hull

Millwall 0-1 Newcastle

21:57 BST - FULL-TIME: Erling Haaland bagged a brace as Manchester City began their Champions League campaign with a win away at Porto. Read our match report here.

Porto 0-2 Man City

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Real Madrid 2-1 Inter

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Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal

Lille 2-3 Betis

21:54 BST - GOAL! It's another for Man City, and another for Erling Haaland! 2-0.

21:37 BST - Inter have one back in Madrid! Carlos Augusto gives the Italians a lifeline, 2-1. 

21:17 BST - Erling Haaland is now just two goals away from reaching 60 Champions League goals. 

21:07 BST - GOAL! Man City are ahead in Porto! Erling Haaland finds the back of the net as Enzo Fernandez gets his first contribution on the board, 1-0. 

21:06 BST - We are back underway in Porto! 

20:50 BST - HALF-TIME:

Porto 0-0 Man City

Real Madrid 2-0 Inter

And away from the Champions League, the other EFL Cup match has hit half-time.

Millwall 0-0 Newcastle

20:34 BST - We've just about hit the half-time break in all but one of tonight's EFL Cup matches.

Bournemouth 1-0 Lincoln

Crystal Palace 1-0 Middlesbrough

Leyton Orient 1-1 Bradford City

Sunderland 1-1 Hull

20:26 BST - Real Madrid have doubled their lead over Inter! Federico Valverde, 2-0.

20:17 BST - There has been a goal at the Bernabeu! Kylian Mbappe gives Real Madrid the lead over Inter. 1-0. 

20:00 BST - We are underway in Porto! Stick with us for all the key updates across tonight's matches. 

19:42 BST - Attention now shifts quickly to Portugal, where Man City are set to take on Porto.

At the same time, there is an eye-catching clash over in the Spanish capital as Real Madrid host Italian champions Inter.

19:39 BST - FULL-TIME: Aston Villa get their Champions League campaign underway with a win! A big evening for Nicolas Jackson, who scored a decisive first goal for his new club. Click here to read our match report.

Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa

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In the other early Champions League kick-off, Greek outfit AEK beat Celtic slayers LASK 1-0.

19:35 BST - There will be a minimum of four minutes added on before the full-time whistle in Brugge. 

19:05 BST - GOAL! Brugge are just one away again! Nicolo Tresoldi makes no mistake from 12 yards, 3-2.

19:04 BST - PENALTY FOR BRUGGE!

18:50 BST - We are back underway in Brugge! Stick with us to find out if Villa can see this one out. 

18:48 BST - The team news is in! Man City have made three changes from the side that beat Coventry City 1-0, with Matheus Nunes, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Phil Foden replacing Abdukodir Khusanov, Elliot Anderson and Iliman Ndiaye.

18:37 BST - Team news for Porto v Man City should be available within the next 20 minutes or so. 

18:34 BST - HALF-TIME:

Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa

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18:30 BST - GOAL! It's another for Villa as Nicolas Jackson gets his first for the club! Pau Torres with his second assist, 3-1.

18:08 BST - GOAL! Villa are ahead again! That didn't take long. Emiliano Buendia with the finish, Joao Gomes with the assist, 2-1. 

18:06 BST - GOAL! Brugge have pulled it back! Hugo Vetlesen, 1-1.

17:58 BST - GOAL! Aston Villa take the lead through John McGinn! Pau Torres with the assist, 1-0.

17:55 BST - Aston Villa's Ian Maatsen has been handed a yellow card. 

17:45 BST - We are underway in Belgium! Stick with us for all the key updates, not only in the Champions League but also in the EFL Cup tonight.

16:52 BST - Aston Villa and Club Brugge have met three times in the Champions League since at least 2004/05. Villa won two and Brugge won the other, their last meeting on 12 March 2025, a 3-0 win for Villa.

16:33 BST - The team news is in! Aston Villa have made three changes from the side that faced Hull City, with Pau Torres, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Joao Gomes coming in for Tyrone Mings, Matty Cash and Ross Barkley

16:00 BST - You can expect team news for tonight's earlier kick-off, between Villa and Brugge, within the next 30 minutes or so.

15:35 BST - We'd like to say that, despite the Champions League receiving the lion's share of our attention tonight, we will also keep you updated on key events in the EFL Cup.

Click the link above for all of our pre-match coverage, as well as our live content. 

15:30 BST - Hello and welcome back! Tonight, we've got two exciting fixtures on the continent. First, Aston Villa hop over the North Sea to face Belgian champions Club Brugge.

After that, Manchester City are in the sunnier climes of Porto, where Enzo Maresca's men will take on the Portuguese champions.