Champions League scores today: Chelsea and Liverpool hit five, Real Madrid edge Juventus — all the results and what they mean

A raucous Champions League night produced statement wins, a pair of stalemates, and a handful of season-shaping moments. Chelsea and Liverpool each put five on the board, Real Madrid survived a knife-edge classic against Juventus, and Bayern cruised. Elsewhere, Sporting turned a deficit into three points, while Monaco–Tottenham and Atalanta–Slavia finished goalless. Here’s your full wrap from tonight’s league-phase slate.

Champions League scores today (finals)

• Real Madrid 1–0 Juventus

• Chelsea 5–1 Ajax

• Bayern Munich 4–0 Club Brugge

• Eintracht Frankfurt 1–5 Liverpool

• Sporting CP 2–1 Marseille

• Atalanta 0–0 Slavia Prague

• Monaco 0–0 Tottenham

• Galatasaray 3–1 Bodø/Glimt

• Athletic Club 3–1 Qarabağ

Match order reflects the evening’s running slate.

Headliners: big wins, bigger signals

Chelsea 5–1 Ajax — A chaotic first half swung hard toward the hosts and never came back. After an early sending off left Ajax stretched, Chelsea feasted on cutbacks and second balls, with multiple scorers sharing the load. The margin flatters the performance only slightly; chance volume and territory told the story.

Eintracht Frankfurt 1–5 Liverpool — The visitors fell behind, then detonated the match before halftime with a burst of set-piece authority and direct running. Five different scorers underlined the “committee” attack that has to carry them through a congested autumn. It’s also a timely mood reset after domestic wobbles.

Real Madrid 1–0 Juventus — This was chess at top speed. Madrid leaned on pressure triggers and second-phase recoveries, finally breaking through when a rebound fell kindly late on. Small margins defined it: one defensive lapse, one world-class save, one decisive box arrival.

Bayern Munich 4–0 Club Brugge — All business. A teenage debut goal set the tone, Harry Kane kept his streak alive, and Bayern’s control phases squeezed the life out of the contest. The most notable number wasn’t shots or xG—it was how little Bayern allowed in transition.

Comebacks and control

Sporting CP 2–1 Marseille — Trailing early, Sporting adjusted their press height and started attacking the inside-right channel. A pair of well-timed runs flipped the script, and the hosts then managed game state with calm possession and clever fouling in midfield.

Galatasaray 3–1 Bodø/Glimt — The Istanbul crowd got what it came for: fast starts, waves of pressure, and late insurance. Set pieces and second phases again proved decisive in a match that was closer in general play than the score suggests.

Athletic Club 3–1 Qarabağ — Efficient, tidy, and increasingly confident as the night wore on. Athletic controlled the wide areas and punished loose clearances.

The stalemates that told you something

Monaco 0–0 Tottenham — A tactical draw with plenty under the hood. Monaco’s early press asked questions; Spurs solved most of them by using the goalkeeper as a release valve and targeting far-side switches. Both teams created “almost” moments without finding the final touch. It’s the kind of away point that feels better in May than it does tonight.

Atalanta 0–0 Slavia Prague — A cagey slow burn. Atalanta owned territory but never cracked Slavia’s narrow block often enough; shot quality stayed stubbornly low.

What tonight means for the league phase

This season’s league-phase format rewards consistency and punishes blowouts—goal difference and head-to-head layers can decide seeding bands. Tonight’s results matter in three ways:

1. Statement margins help later. Chelsea and Liverpool banked not just three points but cushion in tiebreakers.

2. Elite attrition continues. Madrid’s one-goal edge is the archetype of a contender’s road: survive the traps, take the win, move on.

3. Draws aren’t neutral. For Spurs and Monaco, a clean sheet and a point keep the floor steady; the flip side is added pressure to convert the return fixtures.

Five quick takeaways

• Set pieces are back in vogue. Multiple matches flipped on restarts and second phases—rebounds and recycled crosses did as much damage as first contacts.

• Pressing with purpose beats pressing for show. The teams that adjusted their press height mid-match (Sporting, Liverpool) reaped the payoff.

• Teenagers keep changing games. Bayern’s debut strike is the latest reminder of how youth injections raise ceilings in a congested schedule.

• Shot quality over shot volume. Monaco–Spurs and Atalanta–Slavia proved that territory alone isn’t enough without surgical final balls.

• Depth tells in October. Heavy rotations didn’t tank performance for the best sides; flexible squads are already separating.

What’s next

The league phase rolls on with return fixtures set to flip home/away dynamics. Teams sitting on four to six points are one good week from the top seeding band—or one slip from a scramble. As always in this format, avoid the bad loss, bank the routine points at home, and treat every away clean sheet like a small victory.