Record-breaking week in UCL: Galatasaray excels Bayern and Real stay perfect
Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League delivered an unprecedented goal-fest, shattering the competition's single-week scoring record with 71 goals across all fixtures. Bayern München and Real Madrid maintained their perfect records, joining a quintet of flawless teams, while Chelsea and Liverpool made emphatic statements, both hitting five goals to secure vital victories on Wednesday night.
The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League season continues to rewrite the record books, with Matchday 3 concluding in a historic flurry of scoring. The massive 71-goal tally underscored a round of action that solidified the positions of Europe's elite.
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Perfect records maintained
Wednesday’s results ensured two of the biggest names in European football kept their league phase records pristine, moving them to a perfect nine points.
Bayern Münich 4-0 Club Brugge: The Bundesliga champions were dominant as they swept aside Club Brugge. The night was historic for 17-year-old Lennart Karl, who became Bayern's youngest-ever Champions League goalscorer with a brilliant curled finish. Captain Harry Kane, Luis Díaz, and Nicolas Jackson rounded out the scoring for a commanding Bayern side, with Karl earning Player of the Match honors.
Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus: The Spanish giants secured a hard-fought win thanks to a solitary goal from Jude Bellingham. The midfielder pounced on the rebound after Vinícius Júnior’s shot hit the post. Despite a resolute Juventus defense and excellent goalkeeping from Michele Di Gregorio, Madrid did enough to stay perfect, with Thibaut Courtois also delivering key saves. In Turkish stars Kenan Yıldız and Arda Güler's matchup, Arda excelled and received Player of the Match award.
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Five-goal statements
Two Premier League sides made powerful statements by putting five goals past their opponents, with Liverpool snapping a worrying losing streak:
Frankfurt 1-5 Liverpool: Liverpool emphatically ended their four-match losing streak in all competitions. A clinical 10-minute spell in the first half set the tone, with Hugo Ekitiké leveling against his former club before defenders Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté scored headers from corners. Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai added goals after the break, assisted by an impressive Florian Wirtz, in a huge confidence boost for Arne Slot's squad.
Chelsea 5-1 Ajax: Chelsea delivered an impressive win in a chaotic match defined by a deluge of first-half action. Ajax’s Kenneth Taylor was dismissed early, leading to Marc Guiu’s opening goal. After Ajax converted a penalty, Chelsea responded with penalties from Enzo Fernández and Estêvão, securing a huge victory that saw five goals, a red card, and three penalties before halftime.
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Elsewhere in the competition
Sporting CP 2-1 Marseille: Sporting CP completed a dramatic second-half comeback with goals from substitutes Geny Catamo and Alisson Santos, capitalizing after Marseille was reduced to ten men.
Galatasaray 3-1 Bodø/Glimt: Victor Osimhen put on a sparkling performance, scoring twice and setting up a third goal as Galatasaray earned successive Champions League victories for the first time in almost 13 years.
Athletic Club 3-1 Qarabağ: Athletic Club secured their first points of the league phase, fighting back from an early deficit with two goals from Gorka Guruzeta and a decisive strike from Roberto Navarro. The visitors' goal came just at the 49th second of the game through Leandro Andrade's strike from inside the box.
Monaco 0-0 Tottenham: Tottenham maintained their unbeaten start largely thanks to goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, whose inspired saves denied Monaco multiple times, forcing a draw.
Atalanta 0-0 Slavia Prag: Slavia Praha earned a point in Bergamo after a strong performance from goalkeeper Jakub Markovič, who repeatedly frustrated a dominant Atalanta attack.
