Sports News of Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Gunners, Galácticos, and Qarabağ shine as Champions League return

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The 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League campaign is well and truly underway, with six matches taking place on Tuesday, September 16.

The likes of Arsenal, Real Madrid, and Tottenham Hotspur all began their campaign with victories.

The Gunners secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at the San Mamés to kick off their campaign on a blistering note.

Fifteen-time winners Real Madrid also came from a goal down to beat Olympique Marseille at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Tottenham Hotspur also edged Villarreal 1-0 at home, while Union Saint-Gilloise stunned PSV Eindhoven 3-1 away at the Philips Stadion.

Another shocking result came in Lisbon, as Qarabağ stunned Benfica 3-2 at the Estádio do Sport.

Check out the full results below:

Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Arsenal

PSV Eindhoven 1-3 Union Saint-Gilloise

SL Benfica 2-3 Qarabağ

Real Madrid 2-1 Marseille

Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Villarreal

Juventus 4-4 Borussia Dortmund

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