Mbappe Fires On Un-Real Endrick Debut; Kane Breaks Rooney's Record: 3 Things Learned From Champions League Day 1

With Kylian Mbappe to his left and Vinicius Jr to his right, Endrick still doubled down on himself to cap off a dream debut for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. Fresh from exchanging wedding vows and earning the ''Bobby'' nickname in the Galacticos' lockerroom, Brazilian sensation Endrick fired his first of many for Carlo Ancelotti's men as Mbappe-starrer Real Madrid kickstarted their title defence with a hard-fought 3-1 win over gutsy VfB Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Holders Real Madrid followed by contenders Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Juventus opened their accounts on matchday 1 of Europe's biggest competition at the club level. Kicking off the new format of the 36-team Champions League tournament with nine goals, six-time winners Bayern Munich laid down the gauntlet by crushing Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 at the famous Allianz Arena in Munich. Hosts Sporting CP registered a 2-0 win over Lille while seven-time champions AC Milan bowed down to Liverpool after drawing first blood at San Siro.

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1) Young Yildiz doing Del Piero things for Juventus

The youngest crop of Aston Villa supporters was not even born when the Premier League club featured in the European competition prior to the 2024-2025 season. Becoming the 11th English club to play the Champions League, Unai Emery's Aston Villa defeated BSC Young Boys 3-0 in their first away fixture. Returning to the Champions League fold, Serie A heavyweights Juventus outclassed PSV 3-1 to announce their arrival. Netting an Alessandro Del Piero-esque goal, youngster Kenan Yildiz eclipsed the Italian legend to become the youngest-ever