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Champions League second round sets record with 78 goals
The second matchday of the 2026-27 Champions League brought 18 games across Europe on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Teams scored 78 goals, a record for one matchday in the competition, averaging 4.33 per game.
Club Brugge beat Inter Milan 4-3, while Aston Villa won 6-0 against Fenerbahçe and Liverpool beat LASK 6-3.
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4-2, and Barcelona beat Galatasaray 4-1 after falling behind.
PSG and Barcelona each have six points and a goal difference of plus seven, with PSG ahead in the standings.
The league phase lasts eight matchdays: the top eight teams advance directly to the last 16, while teams in ninth to 24th place enter a qualifying play-off.
The second round of the 2026-27 Champions League league phase produced 78 goals in 18 matches, a record for the competition.
The matches averaged 4.33 goals each.
Tuesday's nine matches had 32 goals, while Wednesday's nine had 46.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2, and Aston Villa defeated Fenerbahçe 6-0.
Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona both had six points after two rounds.
- Who
- The 36 teams playing in the Champions League's second round.
- What
- The 18 matches produced 78 goals, a competition record for a single round.
- When
- The matches were played on Tuesday and Wednesday; the articles were published on 14 October 2026.
- Where
- In the UEFA Champions League.
- Why
- Not stated
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Nine matches produced 32 goals.
The other nine matches produced 46 goals.
The 18 matches totalled 78 goals, setting a record for the Champions League.
- Goals
- 78
- Matches
- 18
- Average
- 4.33 goals per match
- Tuesday total
- 32 goals in nine matches
- Wednesday total
- 46 goals in nine matches
- Record
- Most prolific round in Champions League history
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