Chief among them is Real Madrid's 1-0 loss to Lille, snapping a 36-game overall unbeaten run, while Bayern Munich's 42-match unbeaten streak in the group stage and league phase officially ended with a 1-0 loss at Aston Villa.

Holders Real Madrid suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Aston Villa defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 in a repeat of the 1982 European Cup final.

Ideally, opening a new, state-of-the-art arena must be accompanied by a big win. And that was the case in the final score of 97-89 as Bayern Munich prevailed over mighty Real Madrid. Don’t get fooled by the numbers. With 17 seconds left, Bayern was up by three and Real Madrid had the ball and the chance to send the game to overtime.

Liverpool and Juventus won, but Bayern Munich and current trophy holders Real Madrid both suffered upset losses as the second match day of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season drew to a close.

There were shock defeats for holders Real Madrid and Bayern Munich as well as late comeback victories. But don’t worry, there was plenty of other sport as well. And while we try to figure out what last night’s results mean for this new Champions League format,

When Aston Villa and FC Bayern met for the only time internationally, Kompany was not yet born. The Munich side lost 1-0 in the final of the European Champions Cup in May 1982. The Villans also played in the 1982/83 Champions Cup, after which they were out of the big time.

The Athletic breaks down the main talking points from the second night of matchday two in the Champions League's league phase

The latest updates and analysis from matchday two of the 2024-25 Champions League season, with Real Madrid visiting Lille and Liverpool hosting Bologna.

Thursday morning Champions League action saw two huge upsets, as defending champions Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were defeated.