And it’s back. The anthem, the drama, the Bernabeu’s whistles — roll up, roll up, for another season of Champions League action.Yes, it’s going to feel a little different this season without Pep Guardiola for the first time in 13 years. But there was still a sense of familiarity on the opening night of this season’s competition: two goals from Erling Haaland, one from Kylian Mbappe, and the sight of Jose Mourinho glowering on the touchline.At least Mourinho could reflect on a happy outcome for Real Madrid, even if their 2-1 victory against Inter was far from convincing and accompanied by voluble disapproval from the home crowd, much of it aimed at Vinicius Junior.Elsewhere, Enzo Maresca’s immaculate start as Manchester City stretched to a fourth successive win, beating Porto 2-0 with a couple of goals from, well, you know who (clue: he recently had a haircut).And let’s not overlook Aston Villa reminding themselves about the art of goal-scoring.Unai Emery’s team hadn’t scored a goal in their opening three Premier League fixtures. Remarkably, they had managed only one shot on target in that time. But those issues were not evident during a 3-2 win over Club Brugge in which Nicolas Jackson scored his first Villa goal since signing from Chelsea. John McGinn opened the scoring in Belgium, becoming Villa’s all-time leading scorer in European competitions (with 12 goals), and Emi Buendia was also on target for the Europa League winners.There was also concerning news from Dortmund, as Konstantinos Karetsas was taken to hospital after experiencing “circulatory problems” during his side’s 3-2 win over Villarreal. A club statement said: “Kosta is doing well under the circumstances and is on his way to the hospital for further tests.”Matchday 1 results on September 8AEK 1-0 LASK