Real Madrid and Bayern Munich secured commanding victories in Tuesday’s Champions League matches, with Kylian Mbappé scoring three goals for Madrid in Kazakhstan and Harry Kane netting twice for Bayern in Cyprus. The matches featured several notable results, including Tottenham’s late draw against Norwegian newcomers Bodø/Glimt and Liverpool’s controversial loss to Galatasaray.Real Madrid traveled nearly 4,000 miles to defeat Kairat Almaty 5-0 in Kazakhstan. Mbappé opened the scoring with a penalty in the 25th minute after goalkeeper Sherkhan Kalmurza fouled Franco Mastantuono. He added two more goals in the second half, completing his fourth Champions League hat trick.Bayern Munich dominated their match against Pafos with a 5-1 victory in Cyprus. Meanwhile, Tottenham needed a late own goal from Jostein Gundersen to salvage a 2-2 draw against Bodø/Glimt.Liverpool suffered a 1-0 defeat at Galatasaray after a late penalty decision was overturned by VAR. Victor Osimhen’s early penalty proved decisive for the Turkish side.Atlético Madrid delivered an impressive 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. Coach Diego Simeone watched from the stands due to a suspension stemming from an incident with a Liverpool fan in a previous match.“It was really impressive what Atlético did,” Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmöller said after the match.Antoine Griezmann celebrated his 200th goal for Atlético by displaying a special jersey with “Grizi” and the number 200. Giacomo Raspadori, Robin Le Normand, and Julián Alvarez also contributed to the scoring.Chelsea secured a 1-0 win against José Mourinho’s Benfica through an own goal by Richard Ríos. The match saw João Pedro receive a late red card.In other matches, Marseille defeated Ajax 4-0, while Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martínez scored twice in their 3-0 victory over Slavia Prague. Atalanta came from behind to beat Club Brugge 2-1.Bodø/Glimt’s Champions League home debut proved memorable despite the late equalizer. Kasper Høgh missed a penalty before Jens Petter Hauge scored two impressive goals. Micky van de Ven scored Tottenham’s first shot on target, leading to their late comeback.Mbappé’s performance in Kazakhstan further cemented his place among Champions League elite scorers. Only Robert Lewandowski with six hat tricks and Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi with eight each have more three-goal performances in the competition.Eduardo Camavinga scored his first Champions League goal for Real Madrid, while Brahim Díaz added the final goal in stoppage time.Atlético Madrid’s impressive scoring form continued following their five-goal performance against city rivals Real Madrid over the weekend. Giuliano Simeone, the coach’s son, contributed with a header, and Alvarez completed the scoring with a penalty kick.
