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The Champions League is back, and it took just one night for records to tumble, history to be made and a famous footballing family to experience wildly different fortunes.<\/p>\n
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland continued their relentless climbs through the record books, while two clubs ended decades-long waits for European glory and Ethan Mbappe endured a dramatic Champions League debut to forget.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s all the latest news and updates from the opening night in our Champions League Wrap.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Get all the latest football news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. Sign up now!!!<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n MBAPPE CLIMBS UCL HISTORY<\/b><\/p>\n Real Madrid opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan, handing Jose Mourinho his first European win since returning for a second spell in charge at the Spanish giants.<\/p>\n Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde struck in the opening 23 minutes before Carlos Augusto pulled one back for Inter late.<\/p>\n Mbappe\u2019s opener also saw the French superstar move further into Champions League history, drawing level with Real Madrid legend Raul as the competition\u2019s joint-fifth highest goalscorer with 71 goals. Only Cristiano Ronaldo (141), Lionel Messi (129), Robert Lewandowski (109) and Karim Benzema (90) sit above him.<\/p>\n Mourinho\u2019s side bounced back from their first defeat of the season against Real Betis in La Liga on Friday, although Inter had their chances to punish the Spanish giants as Thibaut Courtois was forced into several important saves.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a crazy game,\u201d Mourinho told Movistar.<\/p>\n \u201cA game that finished 2-1 could have finished 7-6 without any problems.\u201d<\/p>\n Mourinho admitted neither side was able to take control of the contest, adding: \u201cCourtois made a lot of saves, but how many chances did we not take? … It was a great game.\u201d<\/p>\n HAALAND MAKES CITY HISTORY<\/b><\/p>\n Erling Haaland continued his extraordinary Champions League record as Manchester City opened their European campaign with a 2-0 win away to Porto, with the Norwegian scoring both goals at the Est\u00e1dio do Drag\u00e3o.<\/p>\n Haaland\u2019s brace took him to 59 goals in 59 Champions League appearances, while his first of the night was his 36th in the competition for City, drawing him level with Sergio Aguero for the most in the club\u2019s history.<\/p>\n City\u2019s record signing Enzo Fernandez also made an immediate European impact for his new club, supplying the cross for Haaland\u2019s opener to register his first assist for City.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have all the pressure, we have to deliver on the biggest stage, and that\u2019s what we did today,\u201d Haaland told Amazon Prime.<\/p>\n \u201cThese are the games you have to win and we\u2019ve got a great start to the season.\u201d<\/p>\n After a record \u00a3460 million (A$864m) spending spree, Enzo Maresca has made an impressive start to the daunting task of succeeding Pep Guardiola, with City making the perfect start to their latest Champions League campaign.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \u2018EXACT SAME\u2019: Socceroos boss\u2019 penalty admission as 2030 World Cup contract surprisingly rejected<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n PL TALKING POINTS: Utd alarm bells as awkward $650m truth exposed; justice for Ange emerges<\/a><\/i>\ufeff\u2018ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE\u2019: PL boss\u2019 high praise for Aussie teen<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n ANOTHER STAR DORTMUND SIGNING GOES DOWN<\/b><\/p>\n Borussia Dortmund survived a dramatic finish to begin their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 victory over Villarreal, but the result was overshadowed by a worrying incident involving teenage star Konstantinos Karetsas.<\/p>\n The 18-year-old went down without contact during the first half and was stretchered from the field before being taken to hospital with what Dortmund described as \u201ccirculation problems\u201d.<\/p>\n It continues a brutal start to the season for Dortmund\u2019s highly-rated Greek recruits, with Giannis Konstantelias already ruled out long-term after suffering an ACL injury in the opening Bundesliga game.<\/p>\n Dortmund moved quickly to provide an update on Karetsas after he was taken from the stadium.<\/p>\n \u201cKonstantinos Karetsas had to leave the pitch in the game against Villarreal due to circulation problems,\u201d the club said.<\/p>\n \u201cKosta is doing as well as can be expected given the circumstances, and he is on his way to the hospital for further examinations.\u201d<\/p>\n On the pitch, a Renato Veiga own goal opened the scoring before Santiago Mouri\u00f1o equalised, but Serhou Guirassy struck twice in five minutes to put Dortmund in control.<\/p>\n Guirassy then bizarrely scored an own goal in stoppage time as Villarreal threatened a late comeback, but Dortmund held on for all three points.<\/p>\n MBAPPE SEES RED IN BETIS THRILLER<\/b><\/p>\n Troy Parrott was the hero again as Real Betis marked their return to the Champions League with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Lille. <\/p>\n The Irishman struck the decisive goal in the second half, just four days after scoring the winner against Real Madrid in La Liga. <\/p>\n Betis twice came from behind, with Marc Bartra scoring a brace before Parrott completed the turnaround.<\/p>\n The victory was a historic one for Manuel Pellegrini\u2019s side, securing their first Champions League win in 21 years. <\/p>\n It was a mixed night for Kylian Mbappe\u2019s younger brother Ethan, who produced an assist on his first Champions League start before being sent off for an elbow in the second half, the first red card of his senior career.<\/p>\n Villa make winning start in Europe | 00:33<\/p>\n VILLA FINALLY FIRE<\/b><\/p>\n Aston Villa put their winless Premier League start behind them to claim their first victory of the season, holding on for an entertaining 3-2 Champions League win away to Club Brugge.<\/p>\n Unai Emery\u2019s side had failed to score across their opening three league matches but exploded into life with three first-half goals in Belgium.<\/p>\n Defender Pau Torres emerged as an unlikely creative force with two assists, first teeing up John McGinn for the opener before launching the pass that sent Nicolas Jackson through for his first Villa goal.<\/p>\n Emiliano Buendia was also on target as Villa established a 3-1 half-time advantage, before Brugge pulled one back and threatened a late comeback.<\/p>\n Tresoldi hit the post and forced a save from Zion Suzuki during a frantic finish, but Villa survived to secure a much-needed first win of the campaign.<\/p>\n \u201cWe took one step forward today and it was very, very important for our confidence and stability,\u201d Emery said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we were 2-0 ahead the confidence was very good, but Brugge scored and we could feel a little bit less confidence than we had in the first half.<\/p>\n \u201cBut we finished well, controlling the game like we planned.\u201d<\/p>\n AEK END 20-YEAR DROUGHT<\/b><\/p>\n AEK Athens celebrated a historic return to the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over competition debutants LASK, securing their first win in the tournament since 2006. <\/p>\n Romanian midfielder Razvan Marin produced the decisive moment, curling a brilliant free-kick into the top corner in the 21st minute.<\/p>\n AEK had opportunities to extend their advantage, including a Luka Jovic effort ruled out for offside, but Marin\u2019s strike proved enough to secure all three points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n