New Champions League format makes its debut with same old winners: Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern, Juve
The revamped Champions League made its debut with some familiar clubs claiming victories on opening night
By ANDREW DAMPF
Published - Sep 17, 2024, 06:08 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:09 PM EST
ROME (AP) — New format. Same old winners.
The revamped Champions League made its debut Tuesday with some familiar clubs claiming victories on opening night.
After joining from Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé scored for 15-time champion Real Madrid, which needed late goals from Antonio Rudiger and Endrick to beat Stuttgart 3-1.
Six-time champion Liverpool came back from a goal down for a 3-1 win at seven-time champion AC Milan in a rematch of the 2005 and 2007 finals.
