Kylian Mbappe scored twice from the penalty spot to help Real Madrid beat Marseille 2-1 in their Champions League opener at the Santiago Bernabéu. Madrid fell behind early when Timothy Weah scored for Marseille after Mason Greenwood won the ball in midfield. Mbappé levelled the match in the 29th minute with a penalty after Rodrygo was fouled. He struck again in the 81st minute when a Marseille defender handled the ball. The night had setbacks for Madrid too. Captain Dani Carvajal was sent off in the 72nd minute for clashing with goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli. New signing Trent Alexander-Arnold lasted just five minutes before being replaced because of injury. Still, the win gave Madrid their 200th in the competition and a first Champions League victory for coach Xabi Alonso. In Bilbao, Arsenal made the most of their substitutes to beat Athletic 2-0. Gabriel Martinelli scored within a minute of coming on, and Leandro Trossard added the second after replacing Viktor Gyokeres, who had missed a good chance earlier in the game. Tottenham won 1-0 against Villarreal thanks to an own goal by goalkeeper Luiz Junior, who misjudged a back pass. In Turin, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus played out a 4-4 draw. Juventus substitute Dusan Vlahovic scored in stoppage time and then set up Lloyd Kelly for the equaliser. Qarabag produced a surprise in Lisbon, coming from two goals down to beat Benfica 3-2. There was also a special moment for Union Saint-Gilloise, who played their first-ever Champions League match and won 3-1 away at PSV Eindhoven. Promise David scored their first goal from the penalty spot, Anouar Ait El Hadj added the second, and Kevin Mac Allister made it three. Ruben van Bommel scored late for PSV. It was the first night of the league-phase format. The top eight teams will go straight to the round of 16, while the next 16 will play in a playoff.
