UCL: Haaland Hits Record 50th Goal as City Shines

Manchester City exacted revenge, exploiting Napoli’s early red card (Giovanni Di Lorenzo sent off) and kept up a commanding performance. Erling Haaland smashed his 50th Champions League goal in record-breaking fashion,he did it faster than anyone in the competition’s history. Jeremy Doku added a second to seal a composed City performance.

Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 Galatasaray

A stunning night in Frankfurt. Despite conceding early via Yunus Akgün, Frankfurt turned the script around in ruthless style. An own goal opened the comeback, then debutant Can Uzun struck before halftime. Jonathan Burkardt bagged two headers and Ansgar Knauff capped it off. Galatasaray were left shell-shocked.

Barcelona 2-1 Newcastle United

Marcus Rashford starred for Barcelona with a brace in the second half. First a header, then a scorching long-range strike, both beyond Newcastle’s reach. Anthony Gordon pulled one back very late, but Barça held on. It was a smooth return to Champions League action for Barca despite missing some regulars.

Sporting CP 4-1 Kairat Almaty

Sporting dominated their opener, especially after halftime. Francisco Trincão opened the scoring just before the break. Then in a blistering four-minute burst in the second half, they added three more: Trincão again, Alisson Santos, and Geovany Quenda. Kairat got a consolation late, but Sporting were in complete control.

Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Copenhagen

Drama in Denmark. Copenhagen struck early through Jordan Larsson; Leverkusen pulled one back late via a free kick from Alejandro Grimaldo. Copenhagen then retook the lead through a header from Robert. But just when it looked over, an own goal in stoppage time from Pantelis Hatzidiakos rescued a point for Leverkusen.