Mbappe climbs to 6th place on UCL all-time scorers list
Kylian Mbappe scored twice against Marseille to reach 57 Champions League goals, moving into joint 6th place with Thomas Muller on the competition’s all-time top scorers chart.
Kylian Mbappe scored twice against Marseille to reach 57 Champions League goals, moving into joint 6th place with Thomas Muller on the competition’s all-time top scorers chart.
Both sides have confirmed their lineups for the Champions League showdown.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has opted to start captain Reece James and Malo Gusto.
Tottenham beat Villarreal 1-0 in the Champions League as debutant Xavi Simons delivered a subdued display and narrowly avoided a red card.
UEFA regulations permit Bayern Munich loanee Nicolas Jackson to play against his parent club Chelsea in Wednesday’s Champions League clash.
Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard came off the bench to score and assist late on, sealing Arsenal’s Champions League win and highlighting the team’s squad depth.
Arsenal overcame a tough test in Bilbao as substitutes Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard delivered decisive goals in a 2-0 win.
Atalanta will be without Ademola Lookman and four other key players for their Champions League opener against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night.
Thomas Partey remains available for Villarreal’s Champions League match against Tottenham despite facing multiple rape charges and a court appearance the following morning.
Europe’s top clubs, led by defending champions PSG and a strengthened Arsenal, begin their Champions League campaigns this week chasing continental supremacy in Budapest next May.
The 2025-26 Champions League opens with marquee fixtures including Bayern-Chelsea, Barcelona-Newcastle and PSG-Atalanta, all streaming on Paramount+.