The UEFA Champions League is back with a bang after Tuesday's opening League Phase games which saw Real Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Sporting CP and Aston Villa all claim wins on Matchday One.

Bayern Munich became the first team to score nine goals in a game in the modern Champions League as the new format of Europe's elite club competition kicked off on Tuesday, with title holders Real Madrid and Liverpool also among the winners.

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Real Madrid and VfB Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, in Madrid,

Matchday 1 of the Champions League has come to an end and what a matchday it was. Barcelona dropped points, Manchester City and Arsenal failed to win and there were some banner results already. Bayern Munich scored nine goals to move to number one in our power rankings but how did the other teams around UCL do?

STRIKERS WIN GAMES, defences win titles. That’s one of those well-worn cliches that helps fill the football lexicon. “Put it in the mixer for the big man” is another. And that’s how Liverpool triumphed in their Champions League opener with AC Milan,