Sports News of Wednesday, 18 September 2024

Source: www.mynigeria.com

UCL: Real Madrid, Bayern, Liverpool record wins as new format kicks off

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The 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League campaign kicked off on Tuesday, September 17 with six matches.

Top European clubs including Real Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Juventus all recorded wins in their opening matches.

Liverpool travelled to the San Siro to beat AC Milan 3-1 in the biggest clash of the night.

Current title holders Real Madrid began their title defense campaign with a 3-1 victory against Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Six-time winners Bayern Munich hammered Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 at the Allianz Arena, as Juventus also recorded a convincing 3-1 victory over PSV Eindhoven.

Sporting Lisbon and Unai Emery's Aston Villa also recorded wins.

Check out the full results below:

Juventus 3-1 Eindhoven

Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Lille

Real Madrid 3-1 Stuttgart

Young Boys 0-3 Aston Villa

AC Milan 1-3 Liverpool

Bayern Munich 9-2 Dinamo Zagreb