Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Yamal Breaks Mbappe Record as Champions League Campaign Opens
The first week of the new Champions League season produced several notable records.
Barcelona beat Feyenoord 5-1, with Lamine Yamal scoring and assisting twice.
Yamal now has more teenage goal contributions in the competition than Kylian Mbappe had.
Bayern Munich also made history by reaching 900 Champions League goals.
Harry Kane scored for the eighth Champions League match in a row.
Manchester United defeated debutants Sabah 4-0.
Sabah still made history by starting players from 11 different countries.
Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 2-1, with Mbappe scoring and matching Raul Gonzalez’s Champions League scoring total.
Lamine Yamal scored once and assisted twice as Barcelona defeated Feyenoord 5-1 in their Champions League opener.
Yamal reached 23 Champions League goal contributions as a teenager, surpassing Kylian Mbappe’s previous mark of 20.
FC Bayern Munich became the second club to reach 900 Champions League goals after beating Bodo/Glimt 5-0.
Harry Kane scored in his eighth consecutive Champions League match, joining an elite group of four players to achieve the feat.
Manchester United beat Champions League debutants Sabah 4-0, while Sabah fielded a starting XI featuring 11 nationalities.
- Who
- Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane, FC Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester United and other leading Champions League clubs and players.
- What
- Matchweek 1 of the 2026-27 Champions League campaign produced several wins and statistical milestones.
- When
- Matchweek 1 of the 2026-27 Champions League campaign.
- Where
- UEFA Champions League matches across Europe.
- Why
- The clubs were beginning their Champions League campaigns, creating new individual and team records.
- Yamal’s record
- He recorded one goal and two assists against Feyenoord and reached 23 Champions League goal contributions: 12 goals and 11 assists.
- Barcelona result
- Barcelona defeated Feyenoord 5-1.
- Bayern milestone
- FC Bayern Munich reached 904 Champions League goals, becoming the second club to pass 900 after Real Madrid.
- Kane streak
- Harry Kane scored in eight consecutive Champions League matches.
- Sabah debut
- Sabah lost 4-0 to Manchester United in its first Champions League match.
- Sabah lineup record
- Sabah became the first team to start a Champions League match with players of 11 different nationalities.
- Mbappe ranking
- Kylian Mbappe scored against Inter Milan and moved joint fifth on the Champions League all-time scoring list with Raul Gonzalez.