The UEFA Champions League group stage resumed with Real Madrid defeating Napoli. Jude Bellingham, who has been in exceptional form for Real Madrid, scored his eighth goal in a stunning manner, dribbling past several defenders and finishing past Napoli's goalkeeper, Alex Meret. Although Napoli managed to equalize through a penalty by Piotr Zieliński, a late own goal by Meret ensured Real Madrid took all three points from the match.
Arsenal faced a setback in their match against French side Lens. Despite taking an early lead through Gabriel Jesus, the Gunners' star player, Bukayo Saka, suffered a non-contact injury and had to leave the match. Lens eventually won the match 2-1. Arsenal's manager, Mikel Arteta, hinted that Saka's injury might be serious.
Manchester United suffered a surprising defeat at home against Galatasaray, with the Turkish side scoring three goals at Old Trafford. This left Manchester United without any points from their first two group stage matches. The defeat was particularly shocking as Galatasaray managed to score their final two goals in the last 20 minutes of the match.
Bayern Munich had a challenging match against FC Copenhagen. Although the Danish side took the lead in the second half, Bayern managed to secure a win with goals from Jamal Musiala and Mathys Tel.
Union Berlin faced another last-minute defeat, this time against Portugal's Braga. After squandering a two-goal lead, Union Berlin conceded a late goal in stoppage time, resulting in a 3-2 loss.