Marcus Rashford: tearing it up for Barcelona in the Champions League

Manchester United: 14th place in the Premier League, not in Europe this season pic.twitter.com/hn46mkzKD8

— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 18, 2025

Yellow card for Frankie de Jong.

In: Eric Garcia, Dani Olmo

Out: Martin, Rashford

A lobbed ball had given Ferran a chance to make a run inside the box. But, he failed to flick that over the goalkeeper before going down.

58’—⚽
67’—⚽

Marcus Rashford is BACK 😤 pic.twitter.com/W0wQLwPinl

— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 18, 2025

Trippier is replaced by Botman

Bruno Guimarães's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved by Garcia.

Great ball from Rashford to find Raphinha on the right wing. Raphinha made a cutback and went for the goal with a left-footed shot. 

He missed the target by a whisker.

Rashford goal from this angle🥵pic.twitter.com/lO3Tjbvtr9

— 3.14⚽️ (@314_MFC) September 18, 2025

Ferran Torres replaces Lewandowski. Christensen replaces Cubarsi.

WOW!

What a night he is having! 

From the edge of the box, a right-footed rocket went straight inside the goal. 

Just wow!

Newcastle United 0-2 FC Barcelona

🚨🇪🇺 RASHFORD OPENS THE SCORING FOR BARCELONA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Newcastle 0-1 Barcelona.pic.twitter.com/0uHwbJ27BF

— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) September 18, 2025

Nick Woltemade replaces Harvey Barnes. Jacob Murphy replaces Anthony Elanga.

He had already taken a head blow and looks like he is not doing great.

WHAT A GOAL! 

Kounde with a cross and a solid header from Rashford to hit the back of the net. 

First FC Barcelona goal for Marcus Rashford and what a time to get it. 

Newcastle United 0-1 Barcelona

⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️ pic.twitter.com/E68vf0kNZk

— Newcastle United (@NUFC) September 18, 2025

Tonali's right-footed attempt from outside the box went straight to Garcia.

Pedri and Lewandowski linked up inside the box, and Rashford had the chance to find the net. However, his shot was blocked by Schar, who is down after the head blow.

From the corner, the winger's header missed the target just by inches. 

No changes from either team.

Newcastle had the best chances of the match and started really well. However, they could not convert them into goals. 

Barcelona slowly progressed in the game but without any result. 

Big 45 minutes to come.

Burn gets the yellow card for a foul on Kounde.

Yellow cared for Gerrard Martin for a foul on Guimarães. 

2 minutes added to the first-half.

Gordon's cross from the left is blocked and deflected for a corner by Kounde. 

Raphinha goes for the goal with the free-kick. His shot went over the goal.

Raphinha wins a free-kick from a shooting distance. 

He and Rashford are lining up. 

Pedri had found Lewandowski with a through ball, and Lewa's deflected shot had given Raphinha a chance to volley from close range. 

But, he could not connect the shot.

Cross from Rashford from the left but Raphinha could not connect the header.

Yellow card for Joelington for a foul on Pedri.

JOAN GARCIA HAVE MY KIDS #NewcastleBarça pic.twitter.com/Ob80mLNhAL

— ¹⁶ (@_fcbsid) September 18, 2025

On his Champions League debut, Garcia made another save as Elanga first made a quick run and then sent a perfect cross for Barnes.

But, Garcia dived to his left to make the save from Barnes.

Gerrad  Martin wins the physical battle as Elagna tried to enter the box from right.

Gordon missed a huge chance 😳#NewcastleBarçapic.twitter.com/22xEvY6UCP

— BarcaNews24/7 ✪ (@BarcaNews24x7) September 18, 2025

A cross from the right and Lewandowski had the chance to head the ball inside the goal. But, Pope came out to punch the ball out of danger.

The home side have found quite a few ways to enter the final third. This time, Kounde deflected a cross from the left for Newcastle's first corner.

Newcastle United. Champions League. 🖤🤍

Sensational, @worflags 👏 pic.twitter.com/La9pYd814a

— Newcastle United (@NUFC) September 18, 2025

Our team 🧡 pic.twitter.com/LP88xOHgCA

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 18, 2025

Barcelona were able to quickly release the ball and found Raphinha and Rashford linking up on the left. 

Rashford's shot though went wide.

Burnes and Tonali linked up well before Tonali took a chance with a cross booted shot. Garcia made his first save of the night.

Elanga's perfectly timed cross from the right found Gordon at the centre of the box. But Gordon could not connect the shot. Huge let off!

 Fermín López misses a tagret with a left-footed shot.

Barcelona in pink, start the proceedings.

XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Elanga, Gordon, Barnes.

Barcelona XI: Joan Garcia (goalkeeper), Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi, Pedri, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Marcus Rashford, Fermin Lopez, Gerard Martin, Frenkie de Jong, Jules Kounde.

FC Barcelona and Newcastle United have faced each other four times in their history. 

Barcelona have won three times while Newcastle United have won it once.

Football fans in India can watch the match LIVE on Sony LIV and Sony Sports Network TV Channels.

Match: Newcastle United vs FC Barcelona, UEFA Champions League 2025-26

Date: 19 September 2025

Time: 12.30 am IST

Venue: St. James' Park

18th September

• Club Brugge vs Monaco at 22:15

• Copenhagen vs Leverkusen at 22:15

19th September

• Manchester City vs Napoli at 00:30

• Eintracht Frankfurt vs Galatasaray at 00:30

• Sporting CP vs Kairat Almaty at 00:30

• Newcastle vs Barcelona at 00:30

Get the full FC Bayern Munich vs Chelsea recap here.

Luis Enrique can’t have wished for much more. A swashbuckling attacking display that included four goals and a well-deserved clean sheet.

After a league phase campaign fraught with jeopardy last time round, Paris start their quest for a second consecutive Champions League crown in the most consummate of ways.

As for Atalanta, they toiled and stuck to their task, but will now focus on picking up their first points against Club Brugge in two weeks time.

After something of a shaky start, Ajax managed to find their way back into the game. 

Ironically, they had the best chance of taking the lead – Yann Sommer saving expertly from Mika Godts – seconds before Marcus Thuram headed the visitors in front at the other end.

John Heitinga’s men will now have to commit more men forward in search of an equaliser, which could play into Inter’s hands.

Follow the Bayern Munich vs Chelsea match LIVE here.

Against Atletico Madrid, Andrew Robertson and Mohamed Salah have found the net for Liverpool within first 6 minutes of the match.

What a contest we have witnessed! Both teams gave everything, competing all the way. Slavia earned a two-goal advantage thanks to a pair of strikes from Youssoupha Mbodji on his full debut, but Bodø/Glimt displayed the character they so often showed during last season's run to the Europa League semi-finals thanks to substitutes Sondre Brunstad Fet and Daniel Bassi. A breathtaking evening, with both clubs showing why they play at this level.

17th September

• Olympiacos vs Pafos at 22:15

• Slavia Praha vs Bodø/Glimt at 22:15

18th September

• Paris vs Atalanta at 00:30

• Bayern München vs Chelsea at 00:30

• Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid at 00:30

• Ajax vs Inter at 00:30

• Club Brugge vs Monaco at 22:15

• Copenhagen vs Leverkusen at 22:15

A pair of penalties from Kylian Mbappé helped Real Madrid turn a deficit into victory in Xabi Alonso's first Champions League game at the helm. 

After withstanding early pressure from the hosts, Marseille struck first through Timothy Weah's emphatic finish, but Alonso's side were quickly level when Mbappé converted from the spot following a foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia on Rodrygo.

Although Madrid had Dani Carvajal sent off in the 72nd minute, Mbappé struck again with nine minutes left after Facundo Medina was penalised for handball.

Borussia Dortmund and Juventus shared the spoils after an eight-goal thriller in Turin that equalled the record for the highest-scoring Champions League draw.

Khéphren Thuram and Loïs Openda both went close for the hosts in the first half, before Karim Adeyemi’s 52nd-minute finish sparked the encounter into life.

Kenan Yıldız, Felix Nmecha and Dušan Vlahović all scored in a four-minute flurry before Yan Couto's powerful finish made it 3-2 to Dortmund.

The visitors looked to have sealed victory through Ramy Bensebaini's 85th-minute penalty, but Juventus rescued a draw in added time thanks to Dušan Vlahović's finish and a Lloyd Kelly header.

Qarabağ claim a historic win here in Lisbon – and few can argue with the result. Benfica were 2-0 up after 16 minutes, but after Leandro Andrade’s goal, the Azerbaijan champions grew in confidence and made the most of their momentum to level and ultimately win it in the closing stages. Welcome back, Champions League!

Substitutes Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard strike to give Arsenal a winning start in a tight contest in Bilbao, where Athletic Club performed admirably on their much-anticipated return to the competition. 

Arsenal have failed to score in Spain in the first half. 

Mikel Arteta's men looked good but not sharp enough. Meantime Athletic have done well to defend and attack on the chances they got. 

Important 45 minutes to come.

Anouar Ait El Hadj extends the lead for Union SG. The newcomers are on fire! 

Pepi fouled Burgess inside the box, and Union SG won the penalty. Promise David perfectly sent Matěj Ková the wrong way to hit the low corner of the goal.

The newcomers take the lead.

PSV Starting XI
M. Kovář, S. Dest, R. Flamingo, A. Obispo, Y. Gasiorowski, I. Saibari, J. Schouten (c), J. Veerman, I. Perišić, R. Pepi, R. van Bommel

Union Saint-Gilloise Starting XI
K. Scherpen, K. Mac Allister, C. Burgess (c), F. Leysen, A. Khalaili, A. Zorgane, M. Rasmussen, O. Niang, A. A. E. Hadj, K. Rodríguez, P. David

Athletic Club: Simon, Gorosabel, Vivian, Parades, Adama, Berchiche, Vesga, Jauregizar, I. Williams, Sancet, Navarro, Berenguer.
Subs: Santos, Padilla, Areso, Lekue, Berchiche, de Luis, Galarreta, Rego, Gomez, Serrano, Guruzeta, Sannadi.

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Merino, Eze, Madueke, Gyokeres.
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Setford, Lewis-Skelly, Saliba, Hincapie, Norgaard, Dowman, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Trossard.

Although all the matches will be streamed in India, a few of the matches will be streamed on the Sony LIV app and website. The matches will also be televised on Sony Sports Network channels in India.

Tuesday 16 September 2025
22:15 - PSV vs Union SG
22:15 - Athletic Club vs Arsenal

Wednesday 17 September 2025
00:30 - Real Madrid vs Marseille
00:30 - Benfica vs Qarabağ
00:30 - Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund
00:30 - Tottenham vs Villarreal
22:15 - Olympiacos vs Pafos
22:15 - Slavia Praha vs Bodø/Glimt

Thursday 18 September 2025
00:30 - Paris vs Atalanta
00:30 - Bayern München vs Chelsea
00:30 - Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid
00:30 - Ajax vs Inter
22:15 - Club Brugge vs Monaco
22:15 - Copenhagen vs Leverkusen

Friday 19 September 2025
00:30 - Manchester City vs Napoli
00:30 - Frankfurt vs Galatasaray
00:30 - Sporting CP vs Kairat Almaty
00:30 - Newcastle vs Barcelona

Well-deserved win and full points for Bayern Munich. 

They had more of the ball, made more attacks and scored more goals. Chelsea did have their moments, but lapsed in concentration in the defence. 

Harry Kane with a brace. He has now scored 10 goals in six games this season. For the 22nd campaign in a row, Bayern kick off the Champions League with a win.

We start the Champions League campaign with a 𝗪𝗜𝗡! pic.twitter.com/u3rcFNX3go

— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) September 17, 2025

Santos fouls Jackson and gets the yellow card.

Garnacho, Joao Pedro and Gusto linked up for a good move but Kim was there at the right place to block the attempt.

Tom Bischof replaces Serge Gnabry. Nicolas Jackson replaces Harry Kane.

 A VAR check was done on Palmer's second goal, and he was found offside. 

Bayern 3-1 Chelsea.

Estevao, with a special pass, and Palmer made the run into the box. 

He calmly finished it to beat Neuer.

Garnacho's right-footed attempt went straight to Neuer. Easy save.

Laimer gets the yellow card for a fould on Joao Pedro.

Olise fouls Cucurella and gets the yellow card. Looks like the German fans loved it.

Gnabry to Olise and then Olise to Diaz.

But Sanchez made the big save before the official flagged Diaz offside.

Enzo is replaced by Estevao.

He is back on the field as Chelsea looks to bring a change.

Chalobah is injured after falling down. Looks like a shoulder injury.

Most UCL goals by an Englishman:

42 — Harry Kane
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30 — Wayne Rooney pic.twitter.com/vhMB3l55Ei

— StatMuse FC (@statmusefc) September 17, 2025

Harry Kane in last 3 UCL seasons:

26 games
27 G/A pic.twitter.com/6cxq4RZsfw

— StatMuse FC (@statmusefc) September 17, 2025

Santos and Garnacho replaced Neto and James.

Goretzka started the move but Olise's left-footed attempt from right goes just wide.

Harry Kane has scored 10 goals in 5 games this season 😳 pic.twitter.com/Rog0gUGxgB

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) September 17, 2025

Pavlovic is replaced by Goretzka.

Chelsea caught napping again. 

Gusto was caught under pressure at the back, and Harry Kane did not waste this chance to bury the ball in the net. 

Bayern 3-1 Chelsea.

📸 - WHAT A SAVE FROM SANCHEZ! pic.twitter.com/GH0qgAAPVL

— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) September 17, 2025

Olise should score from there. 

Kane, with a cutback from the byline, had found Olise with nearly an empty goal to aim at. 

But, he looked a bit casual with the finish there, and Sanchez, with a big dive, made the save.

Huge chance for Harry Kane. 

Laimer made a good run in the middle and then found Kane. 

Kane nearly went one-on-one against Sanchez, but could not beat him from a tight angle from left of the box.

Kimich with a cross pass found Kane, and Kane's toed-pass found Diax on the left. 

However, Diaz's right-footed shot went straight to the Chelsea goalkeeper.

Neuer, who is now the oldest Bayern Munich player to play in the Champions League, makes an easy save as Reece James' timid shot went straight to him. 

Although we thought he was fine, but after a run, he is limping. 

The leg took a big blow after the tussle with Gusto. 

Boey has replaced him and goes to right-back. Laimer moves over to the left.

The Bayern defender is fine and is up and running, 

Stanisic is down after a tussle. He is getting medical attention.

We are back from break.

Bayern replaced Tah with Kim.

Terrific first half. 

Chelsea started well, but Bayern kept their shape and made a comeback. 

An own goal and then Kane converted the penalty. But Palmer's strike made sure Chelsea stayed in the match. 

A huge 45 minutes to come. Stay tuned.

The last attack of the first half converts into a corner for Bayern as Cucurella deflects the cross from Olise.

2 mins added. 

Sanchez punched away the corner from Kimmich but it fell rightly for Olise to go for a left-footed volley. 

It missed the target though.

Olise again is able to play a crucial pass inside the box. 

This time, he found Kane. But, Kane's attempt was blocked and deflected for a corner.

Awful defence from Chelsea. 

Olise found Laimer easily with a through ball right. 

However, Laimer's shot went wide by a few inches.

Despite only being in his third full season, Cole Palmer has already scored against:

Man Utd
Man City
Arsenal
Spurs
Liverpool
PSG
Bayern Munich

Big game player 🥶 pic.twitter.com/eymCGhtFyN

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) September 17, 2025

Yellow card for Tah for a foul on Joao Pedro

Yellow card for Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca for dissent. 

GAME ON!

Cole Palmer scores a stunner to bring the score down. 

Reece James won the ball back for Caicedo found Palmer with a great pass. 

Palmer carried on and found the net with a left footed strike from the edge of the box.

Bayern 2-1 Chelsea.

Harry Kane calmly sends Sanchez to the wrong side and hits the back of the net with a low penalty.

Bayern 2-0 Chelsea.

He did not give it initially and looks like it is a penalty for FC Bayern Munich.

Kane was brought down by Caicedo and it is a penalty.

🚨🇪🇺 BAYERN MUNICH HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD AGAINST CHELSEA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OWN GOAL FROM CHALOBAH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bayern Munich 1-0 Chelsea.pic.twitter.com/4laJJyyohy

— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) September 17, 2025

From nowhere, FC Bayern Munich finds the back of the net. 

Olise had lots of space to work with, and his cross from the right was deflected inside his own goal by Chalobah.

Bayern take the lead.

FC Bayern Munich 1-0 Chelsea.

Gnabry's shot was blocked by Enzo and then Kimmich was fouled by Caicedo.

#UCL nights. ✨ pic.twitter.com/qq9vqgIYqA

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 17, 2025

Harry Kane, with a big jump, reaches the ball but could not get it on target.

Enzo Fernández, with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box, is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.

Early chance for Enzo. But he could not connect side volley.

Here we go!

🇦🇷👊 pic.twitter.com/lP4quK6V4s

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 17, 2025

𝙇𝙐𝘾𝙃𝙊 – Vor seinem ersten #UCL-Spiel für uns! 🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/WykzI2I7qy

— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) September 17, 2025

Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Tosin, Cucurella, James (c), Caicedo, Palmer, Fernandez, Neto, Joao Pedro
Substitutes: Curd, Jorgensen, Acheampong, Fofana, Hato, Santos, Buonanotte, Estevao, Garnacho, George, Gittens, Guiu

Bayern Munich: Neuer (c), Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Stanisic, Pavlovic, Kimmich, Olise, Gnabry, Diaz, Kane
Substitutes: Ulreich, Urbig, Kim, Boey, Kiala, Bischof, Daiber, Goretzka, Karl, Jackson

Fans in India can watch the FC Bayern Munich vs Chelsea FC match LIVE on the Sony LIV app and website. The match will also be televised on Sony Sports Network Channels in India.

Match: FC Bayern Munich vs Chelsea FC

Tournament: UEFA Champions League 2025-26

Date: 18 September 2025

Time: 12.30 am IST

Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich