The league phase of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League kicks off on Tuesday, with giants Real Madrid, Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund and Aston Villa all in action at 3 pm ET.

Dortmund's Dramatic Victory Photo: @beritainbola/X Berlin, Sep 8: Borussia Dortmund kicked off their UEFA Champions League journey with a thrilling 3-2 win over Villarreal, thanks to two late goals from Serhou Guirassy.

Borussia Dortmund's Konstantinos Karetsas will miss Saturday's Bundesliga home game with Paderborn but is not expected to be out long-term. The 18-year-old Greek, who has made a strong start to his Dortmund career after moving in the transfer window from Genk,

Two late Serhou Guirassy goals in the space of five minutes earned Borussia Dortmund a 3-2 victory over Villarreal in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase opener, marking Die Schwarzgelben’s fourth consecutive win over Spanish opposition.

Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland were back among the goals as the curtain went up on the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League.

Daniel Svensson and Konstantinos Karetsas weren't involved in Borussia Dortmund’s team training session on Monday.Despite this, the duo are fit and available for Borussia Dortmund’s Champions

European Giants Secure Victories on Opening Night The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase kicked off with notable wins for Real Madrid, Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, Aston Villa, and Real Betis.