Haaland’s Brace, Mbappé’s Strike! Real Madrid And Man City Begin Champions League With Victories

Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland delivered impressive performances as Real Madrid and Manchester City began their Champions League campaigns with victories on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

According to Bush Radio Academy, Real Madrid defeated Inter Milan 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu, while Manchester City secured a 2-0 victory away against Porto. Aston Villa also recorded a 3-2 win over Club Brugge in Belgium.

Mbappé opened the scoring for Real Madrid after Yann Bisseck’s attempted clearance fell to Brahim Díaz, who quickly set up the France international to finish the opportunity.

Federico Valverde later extended Real Madrid’s advantage after Inter goalkeeper Josep Martínez was caught out, putting the Spanish giants in a commanding position.

Inter responded in the second half when Carlos Augusto pulled one goal back, but Real Madrid successfully defended their lead, with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois making several crucial saves to deny the visitors an equaliser.

The result marked a winning start to another Champions League campaign for José Mourinho following his return to Real Madrid.

Meanwhile, Haaland was the star of the show in Portugal, scoring both goals as Manchester City defeated Porto 2-0 at the Estádio do Dragão.

The Norwegian forward broke the deadlock early in the second half following a move involving Rayan Cherki and Enzo Fernández before completing his brace during stoppage time from a cut-back by Rayan Aït-Nouri.

The victory handed new Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca a winning start in the Champions League, while Haaland maintained his impressive form after finding the net in each of City’s opening three Premier League matches.

City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma also played an important role in the victory, producing key saves as Porto attempted to fight their way back into the contest.

In Belgium, Aston Villa ended their recent goal drought with a 3-2 victory over Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadium.

John McGinn gave Villa the lead in the 11th minute, ending the club’s run of three consecutive goalless Premier League matches. Club Brugge responded through Hugo Vetlesen, but Emiliano Buendia restored Villa’s advantage before Nicolas Jackson added a third goal shortly before half-time.

Nicolo Tresoldi converted a second-half penalty to reduce the deficit and give the Belgian side renewed hope, but Aston Villa survived late pressure to claim their first victory of the season.

Other Champions League results recorded on Tuesday saw AEK Athens defeat LASK 1-0, Borussia Dortmund edge Villarreal 3-2, and Real Betis secure a 3-2 victory over Lille.

The results provided an action-packed opening night, with several European heavyweights immediately making their presence felt in the competition.