The first round of the Champions League carnival night: Real Madrid 10 players reversed the final victory, Juventus Dortmund scored 8 goals to the immortal game!

In the early morning of September 17, the first round of the 2025-26 Champions League season started, with 6 good matches in succession, and unpopularity and final kills flying together, completely igniting the carnival atmosphere in European football. Both the Premier League North London champions won, and the Champions League new team made a comeback. Real Madrid's resilience and Juventus' attacks have become the most eye-catching memory points in this round.

01 Real Madrid in desperate situation! Real Madrid, who fought 10 players in the battle, fell into a passive position from the beginning of the game. Just 5 minutes into the game, right-back Arnold left the field early due to a muscle strain, setting a record of "the earliest substitution" in Real Madrid's Champions League history.

In the 22nd minute, Guerre made a mistake in dribbling and was interrupted. Greenwood assisted Via to score a goal, and Marseille won the first goal 1-0. In a critical moment, Rodrigo stood up - in the 27th minute, he made a penalty kick, and Mbappe took the penalty and helped Real Madrid tie the score 1-1.

The turning point of the game appeared in the 70th minute: Carvajal clashed with Marseille goalkeeper Ruli, the referee showed a red card after seeing the VAR, and Real Madrid was forced to fight 10 people. But Real Madrid, who played one less, stimulated the resilience of the giants. In the 81st minute, Vinicius caused the opponent's handball. Mbappe once again stood in front of the penalty spot and scored twice in one go, eventually helping Real Madrid reverse the final score 2-1!

02 8-ball feast! Juventus staged a crazy battle against Dortmund, which is the "most satisfying showdown" of this round. As two teams that had won the Champions League, they unexpectedly fell into a deadlock in the first half and exchanged blank sheets. But after the whistle in the second half, the game entered the "goal mode" instantly:

- In the 52nd minute, Adeyemi scored against the ground, Dortmund broke the deadlock 1-0;

- In the 63rd minute, Ilditz made a world wave, Juventus equalized 1-1;

- In the 65th minute, Enmecha scored a long shot from the top of the arc, Dortmund led 2-1 again;

- In the 67th minute, Ilditz assisted Vlahovic to score a single goal, Juventus tied 2-2;

- In the 74th minute, Jankoto scored a low shot, Dortmund led 3-2 for the third time;

- In the 86th minute, Benzebaini scored a point shot, Dortmund expanded its advantage 4-2;

- In the 86th minute, Benzebini made a point shot, Dortmund expanded its advantage 4-2;

- In the 26th minute, Ilditz assisted Vlahovic to score a single goal, and Juventus tied 2-2;

- In the 74th minute, Jankoto scored a low shot, Dortmund led 3-2 for the third time;

- In the 86th minute, Benzebini made a point shot, Dortmund expanded its advantage 4-2;

- In the 26th minute, he scored a point shot, Dortmund expanded his advantage 4-2;

- In the 26th minute, he scored a point shot, and Dortmund expanded his advantage 4-2;

- In the 23rd minute, he scored a goal, and In stoppage time, Vlahovic scored one goal first, and Kelly scored another goal in the 96th minute, Juventus tied 4-4!

03 The two heroes in North London play together! Substitute + own-to-beat victory

Arsenal played against Athletic Bilbao away, and the substitute became the "winner". In the 72nd minute, Trosad assisted Martinelli, who had just made a 1-minute appearance, scored a goal alone; in the 87th minute, Martinelli reciprocated and assisted Trosad to lock in the score. In the end, Arsenal won 2-0 and got a good start.

Tottenham played against Villarreal at home, and the suspense of the game was broken by an "own goal". Just 4 minutes into the opening game, Berrival swept the middle in the penalty area, Villarreal goalkeeper Juniol made a mistake in saving and missed the ball into his own goal - this was the first own goal in the Champions League this season, and it also became the only goal in the game. Tottenham Hotspur won 1-0.

04 Unpopularity! The new UEFA Champions League defeated the veteran powerhouse

In addition to the matchup between the giants, the "dark horse counterattack" is also exciting:

- Eindhoven lost to Saint Giros 1-3 at home. As the new UEFA Champions League, the Belgian team Saint Giros won the first Champions League match in the history;

- Benfica was reversed by Karabach 2-3 at home. The former Champions League champion was led 2-0 and was chased by the Azerbaijani team, who advanced to the main match for the first time, and it was a big upset.

05 First round standings: New troops lead, and the giants follow the first round of the game. In the latest standings, San Giros temporarily ranked first with his goal difference advantage, Arsenal ranked second, and Karabach and Real Madrid ranked third and fourth respectively.

The charm of the Champions League never disappoints - the resilience of 10-man Real Madrid, the madness of 8 goals, and the surprise of the new team's counterattack, have fully expanded the "unpredictability" of football in the first round. The next game is even more worthy of fans’ expectations!