Strong Teams Secure Wins in Champions League Opening Round, One Pattern Appears Almost Perfect! International Football Sina Sports

Paris win 6-1 to record the biggest scoreline of the round

Beijing time September 10, 12 of the 18 matches in the first round of the Champions League league phase have already been completed. Among the finished matches, the more widely followed and market-favored "strong teams" all successfully defeated their opponents, while teams from the top five leagues have maintained strong dominance against teams outside the top five leagues.

In the six matches completed on the 9th, the "strong teams" AEK Athens, Real Madrid, Dortmund and Manchester City all successfully defeated their opponents. The two teams that appeared to produce minor upsets, Villa and Betis, are respectively Premier League and La Liga clubs. Facing Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge and Ligue 1 side Lille away from home, they were actually not weaker than their opponents in terms of their practical strength positioning. Teams from the top five leagues have certain advantages in the Champions League, so Villa and Betis winning away from home was also within expectations.

In the six matches completed on the 10th, the difference in strength between teams was shown even more clearly. The "strong teams" in the six matches—Barcelona, Stuttgart, Sporting CP, Arsenal, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain—all defeated their opponents, with all six matches producing the favored first outcomes. Among the three matches between top-five-league teams and teams outside the top five leagues, Stuttgart, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain recorded big wins by 2, 4 and 5 goals respectively, showing comprehensive dominance.

This Champions League special week will last three days, with six more matches scheduled for Friday the 11th. The "strong teams" Roma, PSV Eindhoven, Bayern, Como, Manchester United and Lens will all play. The matches involving top-five-league teams against teams outside the top five leagues include Fenerbahce vs Roma, Bayern Munich vs Bodo/Glimt, Manchester United vs Sabah, and Prague vs Lens. Based on the current Champions League trends, Roma, Bayern, Manchester United and Lens are all expected to secure victories.

(Ding Kaiwen)