Match Results Summary
- Real Madrid 2-1 Inter Milan
- Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal
- Porto 0-2 Manchester City
- Lille 2-3 Real Betis
- Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa
Real Madrid secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Inter Milan. The match saw Federico Valverde capitalize on a goalkeeping error to score, following an earlier goal from Kylian Mbappé, who pounced on a mistake by Curtis Jones. Despite a strong start from the visitors, including a near-post attempt from Marcus Thuram that was saved by Thibaut Courtois, Madrid maintained their composure to hold the lead.
Borussia Dortmund edged out Villarreal in a thrilling 3-2 encounter. Serhou Guirassy was central to the action, scoring a second-half penalty and a close-range tap-in. Although Guirassy inadvertently gifted Villarreal an own goal in stoppage time, Dortmund held firm for the win. Earlier, an own goal from Renato Veiga had given Dortmund the lead, while Villarreal’s Carlos Augusto also found the net.
Manchester City claimed a 2-0 win over Porto. After a scoreless first half, Enzo Maresca’s side broke the deadlock shortly after the restart when Erling Haaland headed home a cross from Enzo Fernández. City eventually sealed the result with a late goal in added time.
Real Betis overcame a deficit to defeat Lille 3-2. Lille had taken the lead through Ayase Ueda, assisted by Ethan Mbappé, and later restored their advantage via an Alexsandro header. However, Betis responded through Marc Bartra, who netted twice, and Troy Parrott, who scored to put his side in front. The match saw Lille reduced to ten men after Ethan Mbappé was shown a red card for an off-the-ball elbow following a VAR review.
In other competition news, Aston Villa secured a 3-2 victory over Club Brugge, a result that manager Unai Emery hopes will jumpstart their season. The match was defined by a high-intensity performance from the visitors in Bruges.
Additional Football Updates
On September 8, 2026, reports highlighted ongoing developments across various leagues. In Saudi Arabia, Al-Nassr’s pursuit of the league title faced a setback due to an error by goalkeeper Bento, which prevented a victory in a game where Cristiano Ronaldo’s side had been leading 1-0 until the 53rd minute of the second half.
Regarding domestic league matters, the Premier League issued a statement explaining why Tottenham’s James Maddison was not awarded a penalty against Leeds, clarifying the officiating decision following his return from injury. The report also notes that peter Fitzpatrick · 8 September 2026. The report also notes that cHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYER RATINGS | Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal – A Serhou Guirassy double helps Dortmund win their opening Champions League game Get German Football News. The report also notes that villarreal face Borussia Dortmund as Champions League campaign begins, Guirassy starts and Jobe Bellingham left out OffsAIde. The report also notes that kovac gives squad update ahead of Dortmund’s Champions League opener against Villarreal.
