Champions League review: Irish heroics, rejected resignations and Mourinho’s return
The league phase has begun. From Olise’s brilliance to Sabah’s pub cleaner turned quiz contestant turned manager, there was plenty to talk about
TL;DR
- Barcelona began their Champions League campaign with a 5-1 victory over Feyenoord, featuring goals from Gabriel Jesus and Lamine Yamal.
- Troy Parrott scored the winning goal for Real Betis in their 3-2 victory against Lille, continuing his impressive form.
- Fenerbahce coach Ismail Kartal resigned after a 1-1 draw with Roma but was persuaded by the club president to stay.
- Michael Olise scored two goals in Bayern's dominant 5-0 win against Bodø/Glimt.
- Manchester United defeated Sabah 4-0, with Valdas Dambrauskas, formerly a pub cleaner, managing the Azerbaijani champions.
- Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid secured a 2-1 win against Inter but faced criticism regarding their midfield.
- Paris Saint-Germain will face Manchester City in a highly anticipated fixture, while Manchester United are set to play Atlético Madrid.