liveUpdated 3m agoFollow live updates from match week one in the Champions League.The Athletic Live TeamSeptember 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM EDTYamal and Raphinha have opened their Champions League accounts for the season. Getty ImagesChampions League league phase — latestMatchweek 1 of the league phase in the 2026-27 Champions League continues today.Barcelona, PSG and Arsenal are among the top sides in action, while Liverpool host Atletico Madrid at Anfield.Follow below for all the latest from around the continent with our expert team of reporters and writers.Watch: Paramount+ (U.S); TNT Sports (UK)Streaming (U.S.): Fubo (Stream Free Now)Join the discussion here or email: live@theathletic.comSKIP ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisement Getty ImagesGabriel Jesus has already scored his first goal. Competition for places in this team is going to be fierce. Few players have a guaranteed place in the starting line-up; they know it, and nobody wants to be left behind. What a Champions League debut.GOAL: Barcelona have five!Barcelona 5-1 Feyenoord (85)A five-star performance from Barcelona as they make sure to have the last word.Brilliant cross from Lamine Yamal, and sub Gabriel Jesus flicks in the header, a little more than two minutes after coming on.So it's probably fair enough that Steijn is on the board for Feyenoord.How close Ferri came to scoring for Feyenoord earlier Getty ImagesIf he’d been a shoe size smaller, it would have been a valid goal.GOAL: Feyenoord do pull one back!Barcelona 4-1 Feyenoord (82)Finally, the Feyenoord fans have something to cheer and a goal they deserve.Sub Goncalo Borges cuts inside from the right and sends a low cross skidding to the back post.There, Sem Steijn escapes a napping Jules Kounde and cracks it in.Neat finish.SKIP ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisement Getty ImagesBarcelona 4-0 Feyenoord (81)That's a first free-kick goal for Yamal in senior club competitions. There was a bit of luck involved as the wall split to let it through but Yamal and Barcelona won't mind that one bit.How Yamal extended the lead Getty ImagesBarcelona 4-0 Feyenoord (79)Yamal had a set piece in a great position for a left-footer, just right of centre and outside the penalty area.He bent it on goal and really it should have been blocked by the wall, but marker Mika Marmol, who has generally defended fairly well against Yamal on the wing, turns his body, leaving a ball-sized gap in the wall.The ball sails through, leaving goalkeeper Tjark Ernst helpless.GOAL: A stunner from Lamine Yamal Getty ImagesBarcelona 4-0 Feyenoord (78)It's Lamine Yamal, and it's four!The brilliant teenager curls a free kick into the net and runs over to hug team-mate Raphinha, who has come off, and cheekily squirt a water bottle at the TV camera.Yamal stepping up to captain BarcelonaBarcelona 3-0 Feyenoord (73)Raphinha hands the armband to Lamine Yamal and then leaves the pitch to a standing ovation. It’s a powerful image: Barcelona’s number 10 wearing the captain’s armband at just 19 years old. I can’t recall any captain here being that young.A passing of the family baton, Nancy!SKIP ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisementVan Persie junior makes his CL debutThat's a Champions League debut for Shaqueel van Persie and if he has half the career that father Robin had, he'll be on for a decent few years ahead of him.Van Persie junior, born in London, made his Feyenoord debut while Robin was manager and it's 24 years since the former Arsenal and Manchester United striker made his Champions League debut.A very close call for Feyenoord TNT SportsBarcelona 3-0 Feyenoord (67)This is how close that offside was.The word 'marginal' doesn't quite do it justice,What happened there?Barcelona 3-0 Feyenoord (63)Feyenoord captain Luciano Valente slid a superb disguised slide-rule pass into the box for sub Oussama Targhalline, Joan Garcia smothers the ball but it falls for striker Nacho Ferri, who rounds the goalie and slides it low into the net.Replays show there was a very, very tight offside in the phase which saw Valente receive the ball.I know offside is black and white, a factual decision, but that feels pretty harsh on Feyenoord, who have played some good football and impressed in moments.NO GOAL: Feyenoord strike ruled out for offsideBarcelona 3-0 Feyenoord (60)On the hour mark and Feyenoord are on the board... or are they?The ball's in the net but there's a VAR check for offside... and the goal is indeed ruled out.Still 3-0. Getty ImagesJust the one, two, three, gosh, who knows how many celebrations from Raphinha after his goal there.I saw a clip of him cycling through the different routines after scoring in La Liga recently and wondered if the celebration combination was in aid of a special occasion but no, that looks to be the norm for the Brazil international now.I'm no celebration police but it takes the shine off a little bit by the time he drops into pose number three... sometimes less is more!SKIP ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisementHow Pedri made Raphinha's secondBarcelona 3-0 Feyenoord (59)Raphinha might have been the one to finish it off, but it was a brilliant assist from Pedri.He measured a lovely through ball between the centre-backs and Raphinha allowed it across his body before taking a few touches to set himself and tucking past the goalkeeper and into the bottom-right corner.GOAL: Raphinha doubles his tally Getty ImagesBarcelona 3-0 Feyenoord (58)Precision from Pedri, ruthlessness from Raphinha.3-0 Barcelona!Barcelona 2-0 Feyenoord (57)Glad that Laia has found a dry desk at Camp Nou!Raphinha playing so well for the hosts Getty ImagesBarcelona 2-0 Feyenoord (51)Raphinha is having a brilliant match. He’s scored a stunning goal, playing as a ‘number 9’ and is now acting as a playmaker. Barça didn’t realise what a brilliant player they’d signed from Leeds when he arrived a few seasons ago. Nobody saw this coming. It’s incomprehensible that he isn’t on the shortlist for the Ballon d’Or.