10-man Barcelona were beaten 2-1 by AS Monaco while Arsenal had David Raya to thank as they salvaged a point against Atalanta on Thursday, September 19. Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen started their campaigns with wins.

Monaco stuns Barcelona, Raya saves Arsenal in Champions League; Atletico and Leverkusen secure victories in thrilling matches.

French club Monaco upset 10-man Barcelona by grinding out a 2-1 victory on Thursday in the Champions League, while a stunning David Raya double-save ensured Arsenal a goalless draw away to Europa League winners Atalanta. Barca have started the season with a perfect record after five La Liga matches but,…

MONACO : Barcelona made a disappointing start to their Champions League campaign by losing 2-1 to AS Monaco on Thursday after suffering an early blow from defender Eric Garcia's dismissal.Barcelona had a dreadful start at the Stade Louis II stadium when Garcia was shown a straight red card 11 minutes in f

David Raya's goalkeeping heroics ensured that Arsenal were only held to a goalless draw at Atalanta on Thursday in a tough start to their campaign in the revamped Champions League. Mikel Arteta's side left Bergamo with a point after a low-key performance in a red-hot atmosphere at the refurbished Gewiss…

Mikel Arteta’s side left Atalanta with a point.

Arsenal earned a point to begin their Champions League campaign after a 0-0 draw against Atalanta

MADRID : A late header by defender Jose Maria Gimenez gave Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win over RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener on Thursday.The German visitors took a shock lead in the fourth minute thanks to a header by striker Benjamin Sesko after a quick counter-attack. However, Antoine Gr

BOLOGNA, Italy : Bologna were held to a 0-0 draw by visitors Shakhtar Donetsk, who missed an early penalty, in a lacklustre Champions League game on Wednesday.The first half lacked excitement, but Bologna's fans relished the milestone occasion as they returned to Europe's elite club competition for the fi