Champions League review: PSG stroll, Belgian rise and Rashford reborn
PSG’s smooth start, Belgium’s surge and Rashford’s revival headline a week that also saw Mourinho return to Benfica and Juve thrill in a 4-4 classic
Rashford spoils Newcastle’s big night and insists: ‘I’m getting better at Barça’
England striker hit two stunning goals to beat Newcastle and revealed he was ‘excited and motivated’ by his loan move to Spain
Haaland with ‘monsters Ronaldo and Messi’ in Champions League 50 club, says Guardiola
Pep Guardiola hailed Erling Haaland’s 50th Champions League goal in a record 49 games and compared him to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi
Rare talent Rashford emphatically announces himself at Barcelona’s summit
The first two goals of his loan spell suggest that England forward’s stay at Barcelona could become more than a marriage of convenience
Scoring goals and spreading terror: Erling Haaland is back to his best
The ferocious Manchester City striker can undo the best laid plans and he left Napoli staring at an inevitable Champions League defeat once they were down to 10 men
Newcastle United 1-2 Barcelona: Champions League – as it happened
Newcastle’s failure to capitalise on a dominant first-half performance cost them, as an excellent Marcus Rashford brace won the points for Barça
Manchester City 2-0 Napoli: Champions League – as it happened
Napoli’s captain was sent off after 20 minutes and, after that, it was just whether Manchester City could break down the Italians. They could
Rashford’s double silences Newcastle’s party and eases Barcelona to victory
England striker hit two goals in nine second-half minutes as Barcelona completed comfortable 2-0 victory at St James’
Doku decorates Manchester City’s win over Napoli after De Bruyne return ends early
Second-half goals from Erling Haaland and Jérémy Doku gave Manchester City a 2-0 win over Napoli, for whom Kevin De Bruyne’s return to his old club was surprisingly brief
Alexander Isak’s Liverpool debut provides box-office glamour despite rust
As non-goalscoring club debuts go, Isak’s 57 minutes at Anfield made for a fascinating spectacle
‘It’s a red’: Enzo Maresca fumes after Bayern defender Tah avoids sending-off
The Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, criticised the decision not to send off Bayern Munich’s Jonathan Tah in the first half of their 3-1 defeat
Simeone blames fan row after Liverpool winner on ‘getting insulted all game’
The Atlético Madrid head coach was sent off after Virgil van Dijk’s late goal, saying afterwards: ‘I can’t solve society’s problems in one press conference’
Bayern Munich 3-1 Chelsea: Champions League – as it happened
A Harry Kane double consigned Chelsea to an opening defeat in the group stage despite Cole Palmer’s cracker
Liverpool 3-2 Atlético Madrid: Champions League – as it happened
Minute-by-minute report: Liverpool took control of the game quickly, lost control of it gradually, and won it again eventually
Van Dijk’s late header earns Liverpool dramatic win against Atlético Madrid
Liverpool led 2-0 early on but Marcos Llorente scored twice to peg them back – only for Virgil van Dijk to secure victory amid more late drama