Mbappe Equals Raul, Haaland Scores 59 Goals in 59 Matches, Real Madrid and Manchester City Start Champions League Campaigns with Wins

The new Champions League season began on Tuesday, with Mbappe and Haaland both scoring as Real Madrid and Manchester City each secured an opening victory.

Mbappe scores after 14 minutes, equals Raul

Real Madrid defeated Inter Milan 2-1 at home. Mbappe opened the scoring in the 14th minute, marking his 71st Champions League goal, which equaled Real Madrid legend Raul and placed him joint fifth on the all-time scoring list. Real Madrid are 15-time Champions League winners.

Inter Milan had 61% possession throughout the match and pulled one goal back through Carlos Augusto in the 77th minute, making the final stages tense again. However, Real Madrid held on for the victory.

Mourinho's return to the Champions League as Real Madrid coach began with a victory. After the match, he said: "A boring game would receive a lot of criticism, but today was crazy, and the score could easily have become 7-6."

Haaland scores both goals as Manchester City beat Porto 2-0

Manchester City defeated Porto 2-0, with Haaland scoring both goals. After this match, his Champions League record reached 59 goals in 59 appearances.

Manchester City are the 2023 Champions League winners. Real Madrid and Manchester City are both regarded as the main teams challenging defending champions Paris Saint-Germain this season.

Other matches

Borussia Dortmund defeated Villarreal 3-2, while Real Betis also won away at Lille by the same scoreline. Aston Villa beat Club Brugge 3-2, and AEK Athens narrowly defeated LASK 1-0.

Paris Saint-Germain will begin their title defense campaign on Wednesday against Slovan Bratislava.