The new Champions League format forces teams to go for the win, Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone said after his side fought back from a deficit to grab a late 2-1 victory over RB Leipzig on Thursday.

A question of volume by Thibaut Courtois against a moment of magnificence from David Raya? It's the Arsenal man who just shades it, his double save from Mateo Retegui's penalty was that good. Admittedly the header on the rebound by the Atalanta striker was as tame as you will see in the Champions League this season but Raya still had to scramble halfway across the goal after what was a very good initial save.

The Champions League returned with a ton of fun in matchday one, but what have we learned after seeing all 36 teams in action? Let's break down the best players, the best matches and which teams are rising or falling.

Harry Kane’s big day to start the 2024-25 Champions League campaign put him one away from the Top 25. Here’s the list of the most goals scored in UEFA Champions League play, excluding qualifying.

After match day one of the newly formatted Champions League, our writers answer the burning questions, provide analysis and break down performances.

Arsenal play Europa League winners Atalanta on Thursday in their opening match of this season's Champions League - a competition that Chris Sutton believes the Gunners "could go really far in". The former Chelsea and Celtic striker told BBC Radio 5 Live's Champions League Debrief: "Mikel Arteta is in his fifth [full] season now,

The new Champions League format was supposed to deliver entertainment value and its opening night certainly produced the goods.

The Champions League is back. As 36 teams start their campaigns in a new-look format, we take a look at some of the greatest teams to have won the tournament since the European Cup became the Champions League in 1992.