UEFA Champions League Thursday Roundup: Bayern and Man United Cruise as Como Stun Leipzig
The opening matchweek of the newly formatted UEFA Champions League league phase concluded on Thursday, 10 September 2026, with a dramatic six-game slate that delivered heavy-hitting goals and a historic upset.
European giants Bayern Munich and Manchester United made statements and started their continental campaigns with dominant home victories.
Meanwhile, Italian tournament debutants Como 1907 stole the headlines globally by tearing apart Bundesliga heavyweights RB Leipzig on a historic night for the club.
At the Allianz Arena, FC Bayern Munich overcame a stubborn first-half resistance from Norwegian side FK Bodø/Glimt to unleash a second-half onslaught, running away with a 5–0 victory. After a scoreless opening 45 minutes, Jamal Musiala broke the deadlock, followed quickly by strikes from Harry Kane and Alphonso Davies.
A late brace from Michael Olise put the gloss on the performance, capitalizing heavily after Bodø/Glimt’s Odin Bjørtuft was sent off.
Over at Old Trafford, Manchester United marked their highly anticipated return to Europe’s elite competition with a commanding 4–0 thrashing of Azerbaijan’s Sabah FK. Michael Carrick’s men blew the visitors away before the halftime whistle, courtesy of clinical strikes from Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, and Benjamin Šeško. Dynamic defender Lisandro Martínez added a fourth late in the second half to cap off a flawless, dominant night under the lights in Manchester.
The undisputed shock of the evening belonged to Como 1907, who marked their first-ever European fixture with a stunning 4–1 victory over RB Leipzig. Cesc Fàbregas’ high-flying side showed no signs of stage fright, racing into a commanding 2-0 lead before halftime and completely overwhelming the German giants.
Elsewhere, France’s RC Lens secured a dramatic 3–2 comeback win away against SK Slavia Prague, capitalizing heavily after the Czech hosts were reduced to ten men early in the second half.
The remaining two fixtures of the night ended in hard-fought draws across the continent. İsmail Kartal’s Fenerbahçe SK battled to a tense, highly physical 1–1 stalemate against AS Roma in Istanbul, a gritty encounter that saw the referee brandish six yellow cards.
Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, PSV Eindhoven recovered from a first-half deficit against FC Shakhtar Donetsk—who scored via Gleiker Mendoza—to rescue a 1–1 draw thanks to a fine second-half equalizer from Sergiño Dest.
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