Champions League scores: Liverpool continue late heroics, Bayern Munich top Chelsea and PSG win in style

Virgil van Dijk's late header goal gave the Reds the win against Atletico Madrid

Liverpool left it late again with their third game-winning goal in stoppage time this season, this time saving it for a dramatic 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The Reds took the lead in the fourth minute when Mohamed Salah took a freekick and kept the ball low to the ground, hitting Andy Robertson before making its way into the back of the net in a moment of clumsy defending from the visitors. Liverpool doubled their lead just two minutes later as Salah outmuscled a handful of Atletico defenders before scoring from close range. Atletico did pull one back shortly before halftime with a goal from Marcos Llorente, though it did not stop the Reds from generating plenty of goalscoring opportunities to bolster their lead in the second half.

Their wastefulness, however, opened the door to Atletico's 81st minute equalizer, scored again by Llorente with the help of a major deflection. It was Llorente's second brace at Anfield, scoring twice in a March 2020 match at the Reds' home, with four of his seven career Champions League goals coming in that stadium. The Reds, though, restored their lead in stoppage time thanks to a goal from Virgil van Dijk on a corner.

Elsewhere in Europe, Bayern Munich notched a 3-1 win at home against Chelsea in the Blues' return to the Champions League after two seasons away, while reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain registered a dominant 4-0 win over Atalanta. Last season's finalists Inter collected a 2-0 at Ajax to open their campaign, with Marcus Thuram scoring twice from headers off corners.

Here's a glance at Wednesday's Champions League scores.

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Wednesday's Champions League results

• Olympiacos 0, Pafos 0
• Slavia Prague 2, Bodo/Glimt 2 
• Ajax 0, Inter 2 
• Liverpool 3, Atletico Madrid 2
• Bayern Munich 3, Chelsea 1
• Paris Saint-Germain 4, Atalanta 0

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• Bayern Munich 3, Chelsea 1
• Paris Saint-Germain 4, Atalanta 0
• Ajax 0, Inter 2
• Liverpool 3, Atletico Madrid 2

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90'+3 Liverpool, noted lovers of late goals, do it again! Virgil van Dijk joins his teammates for a corner and the center back, in trademark fashion, scores from the set piece opportunity. It's their fourth extra time goal of the season, and could be their third game-winner in that category.

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90'+1 Goncalo Ramos joins the party in Paris with a goal in stoppage time, giving PSG a 4-0 lead that nearly resembles the 5-0 win they notched over Inter to collect their first Champions League title. Not a bad way to mark your first game as the reigning champions.

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81' Liverpool get punished for not putting their chances away, allowing the perfect opening for Marcos Llorente to bag the equalizer with the help of a major deflection. It isn't his first brace at Anfield, either -- he scored twice at the ground in March 2020 to knock the Reds out of the competition, with four of his seven career Champions League goals coming at Liverpool. Who could've foreseen this after the hosts' quick start?

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63' Chelsea are in possession near their box but a lackadaisical approach from the Blues means Harry Kane's able to get ahold of a loose touch from Malo Gusto and pop the goal into the back of the net with no time at all. It's his 10th goal all-time against Chelsea, allowing the talisman to climb up the Champions League's goalscoring charts and give Bayern a 3-1 lead with about a half hour on the clock.

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58' Arne Slot goes to the bench to make three changes -- off come Alexander Isak, Jeremie Frimpong and Cody Gakpo and on come Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Alexis Mac Allister. Isak comes off with two shots in his first Liverpool game, clearly still building up match fitness but offering another flickers of hope to keep Reds fans excited for what's next.

[Sep 17, 2025 at 4:13 pm ET · Pardeep Cattry]

51' It may have taken a few minutes for PSG to put the game to bed but it felt like a matter of time before they did, with Nuno Mendes bagging his side's third goal against Atalanta. Mendes is on the left wing and outmaneuvers a handful of Atalanta defenders before scoring from a tight angle in perhaps one of the most stunning goals of the day.

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47' Marcus Thuram completes a brace in the opening minutes of the second half, once again rising up on a corner and scoring his second header of the day. Hakan Calhanoğgu bags the assist on this one, too, and Inter are up 2-0 at Ajax with plenty of time still on the clock.

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46' Bayern manager Vincent Kompany has opted to make a halftime change, bringing on Kim Min-jae for Jonathan Tah. Tah picked up a yellow card midway through the first half so Kim offers a fresh start of sorts but time will tell if he's up for the challenge of defending a Chelsea offense led by Cole Palmer.

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45'+3 Giacomo Raspadori connects with Marcos Llorente, who makes the drive down the right flank and cuts into a more central position to score from close range. There's a possibility of an offside call on Antoine Griezmann, who may have been interfering on the play, but the referee deems otherwise and Atletico Madrid have cut the deficit in half just before the break.

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42' Yunus Musah concedes a penalty and Bradley Barcola steps up to score his first-ever penalty in his professional career and he's just far too casual with the attempt, offering Marco Carnesecchi the chance to make the most routine of saves. Musah will be relieved but it's a missed opportunity for PSG to put the game to bed, though they still boast a 2-0 lead.

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42' The last goalless game of the late Champions League window is goalless no more. Hakan Calhanoglu sends the ball Marcus Thuram's way and he makes no mistake with his header after a corner, giving Inter a 1-0 lead at Ajax just before the break.

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39' Achraf Hakimi connects with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and the Georgia international dribbles down the wing, gets himself into a more central position and then hits the ball from distance. It's a powerful strike that can't be beat, ensuring PSG take a 2-0 lead over Atalanta.

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34' Youri Baas tugs on Marcus Thuram's shirt and the referee does not hesitate to point at the spot, but first -- a penalty check. Referee Michael Oliver is goes to the screen to give things a check himself to review footage that Thuram tugged on Bass' shirt first to gain an advantage and upon review, the penalty is canceled. It's still scoreless between Ajax and Inter.

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29' Jonathan Tah is booked for a foul on Joao Pedro but Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca begins shouting at the referee in Spanish, asking why the card isn't a red instead. Maresca then gets an accompanying yellow card of his own, the referee telling the Blues manager not to threaten him.

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29' Chelsea string together a nice counterattack after winning the ball back near their penalty area and it ends with Cole Palmer making a run towards the opposite end, playing a quick pass to Malo Gusto to make himself available to perfectly receive the ball when Gusto sends it back his way. Palmer then takes a shot from the edge of the penalty area and it's 2-1 in Munich.

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26' The referee calls a penalty for Bayern after Moises Caicedo holds Harry Kane and commits the foul, Kane the natural candidate to step up to take the spotkick. The expert talisman doesn't miss from there and it's 2-0 to Bayern, marking a horrid return to the Champions League for Chelsea after two years away from the competition. Kane also bags his ninth goal against the Blues in his career in the process.

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20' The deadlock is broken in Munich, with the hosts taking the lead. Bayern earn a freekick, which sets up Michael Olise to make an important run down the right wing, Joao Pedro doing little in terms of defensive work in that instance. Olise then whips the ball into the box and it meets Trevoh Chalobah, who sends it into the back of his own net. Second own goal of the late Champions League block and we're only 20 minutes in!

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6' And just like that, Liverpool have a 2-0 lead over Atletico Madrid courtesy of Mohamed Salah, who now has his 48th Champions League goal. He outmuscles three Atleti players in the box, maintains his balance and pulls off a skillful finish from close range and the game may already be out of reach for the visitors.

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4' Liverpool take an early lead against Atletico Madrid, taking advantage of a set piece opportunity. Mohamed Salah takes a freekick yeards from goal and keeps the ball low to the ground but there's a massive deflection that sends the ball past Jan Oblak and straight into the back of the net. It officially goes down as an own goal from Pablo Barrios.

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3' The reigning champions are off to a flying start at home, with Marquinhos winning the ball yards away from the penalty area and continues his run towards the box after offloading the ball to a teammate. All of a sudden, the center back acts as the center forward and scores from close range, notching his first Champions League goal in five years in the process.

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• Olympiacos 0, Pafos 0
• Slavia Praha 2, Bodo/Glimt 2

Champions League newcomers Pafos and Bodo/Glimt pick up a point each in the tournament debuts, both in dramatic fashion. The former survived despite playing down to 10 for 65 minutes while the latter came back from a 2-0 deficit and scored twice in the final 12 minutes to salvage a draw away from home.

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Slavia Praha had a 2-0 lead in the 74th minute thanks to a brace from Youssoupha Mbodji but things have unraveled for the hosts, who are now deadlocked at 2-2 with Champions League newcomers Bodo/Glimt! Daniel Bassi scored off the bench just four minutes after Mbodji completed his brace and fellow substitute Sondre Brunstad Fet bagged one of his own in the 90th. The Europa League semifinalists are now moments away from their first-ever point in Champions League play, and what a dramatic way to earn it.

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Leading the line for Inter today is 20-year-old Francesco Pio Esposito, who lines up next to Marcus Thuram in the place of Lautaro Martinez, who has a minor injury and did not train on Tuesday. They face an Ajax team that are back in the Champions League for the first time since the 2022-23 season. Here's a look at the lineups.

Ajax starting XI: Vítezslav Jaros, Anton Gaaei, Ko Itakura, Youri Baas, Owen Wijndal, Youri Regeer, Davy Klaassen, Kenneth Taylor, Oliver Edvardsen, Wout Weghorst, Mika Godts

Substitutes: Lucas Rosa, Raul Moro, Kasper Dolberg, Oscar Gloukh, Joeri Heerkens, James McConnell, Remko Pasveer, Jorthy Mokio, Kian Fitz-Jim, Josip Sutalo, Gerald Alders, Rayane Bounida

Inter starting XI: Yann Sommer, Stefan de Vrij, Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni, Denzel Dumfries, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Federico Dimarco, Marcus Thuram, Francesco Pio Esposito

Substitutes: Piotr Zielinski, Petar Sucic, Lautaro Martinez, Luis Henrique, Raffaele Di Gennaro, Josep Martinez, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Francesco Acerbi, Davide Frattesi, Andy Diouf, Carlos Augusto, Yann Aurel Bisseck

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Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue will miss Paris Saint-Germain's first match as the defending European champions but Luis Enrique can still call upon Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who is the headliner in their game against Atalanta. USMNT midfielder Yunus Musah, meanwhile, is in the lineup for the visitors. Here's how both teams will line up.

Paris Saint-Germain starting XI: Lucas Chevalier, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Senny Mayulu, Bradley Barcola

Substitutes: Illia Zabarnyi, Goncalo Ramos, Lee Kang-in, Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaire-Emery, Matvey Safonov, Ibrahim Mbaye, Renato Marin

Atalanta starting XI: Marco Carnesecchi, Odilon Kossounou, Isak Hien, Berat Djimsiti, Raoul Bellanova, Yunus Musah, Marten de Roon, Lorenzo Bernasconi, Mario Pasalic, Charles De Ketelaere, Daniel Maldini

Substitutes: Kamaldeen Sulemana, Lazar Samardzic, Francesco Rossi, Relja Obric, Henry Camara, Giorgio Scalvini, Marco Brescianini, Marco Sportiello, Nicola Zalewski, Honest Ahanor, Davide Zappacosta, Nikola Krstovic

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Alexander Isak will finally play his first game for Liverpool today, with Arne Slot naming him amongst the starters for their Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid. He will be joined by Mohamed Salah and Florian Wirtz for his debut, while Hugo Ekitike will have to wait for his first Champions League minutes as a Red. Antoine Griezmann, meanwhile, leads the line for Atleti yet again but USMNT midfielder Johnny Cardoso missed out on the trip to Anfield with an injury.

Here's a look at the teams.

Liverpool starting XI: Alisson, Jeremie Frimpong, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertsno, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch, Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak

Substitutes: Joe Gomez, Wataru Endo, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Hugo Ekitike, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman, Rio Ngumoha, Jayden Danns

Atletico Madrid starting XI: Jan Oblak, Marcos Llorente, Robin Le Normand, Clement Lenglet, Javi Galan, Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios, Conor Gallagher, Nicolas Gonzalez, Giacomo Raspadori, Antoine Griezmann

Substitutes: Juan Musso, Matteo Ruggeri, Koke, Alexander Sorloth, Carlos Martin, Nahuel Molina, David Hancko, Marc Pubill, Taufik Seidu, Rayane Belaid, Salvi Esquivel

[Sep 17, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET · Pardeep Cattry]

The team news is here for Bayern Munich's clash with Chelsea at the Allianz Arena and as expected, both teams' goalscoring England internationals -- Harry Kane and Cole Palmer, respectively -- are in the lineup. Nicolas Jackson, on loan at Bayern from Chelsea, will start this one on the bench while Palmer will be joined by Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto in attack to start.

Here's a look at Bayern and Chelsea's teams for today.

Bayern Munich starting XI: Manuel Neuer, Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Josip Stanisic, Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry, Luis Diaz, Harry Kane

Substitutes: Kim Min-jae, Leon Goretzka, Nicolas Jackson, Tom Bischof, Sacha Boey, Sven Ulreich, Cassiano Kiala, Jonas Urbig, Lennart Karl, David Santos Daiber

Chelsea starting XI: Robert Sanchez, Malo Gusto, Tosin Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Moises Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro

Substitutes: Jamie Gittens, Filip Jorgensen, Andrey Santos, Jorrel Hato, Wesley Fofana, Tyrique George, Josh Acheampong, Ted Curd, Marc Guiu, Facundo Buonanotte, Estevao Willian, Alejandro Garnacho

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• Athletic Club 0, Arsenal 2 
• PSV Eindhoven 1, Union Saint-Gilloise 3
• Juventus 4, Borussia Dortmund 4 
• Real Madrid 2, Olympique de Marseille 1
• SL Benfica 2, Qarabağ 3 
• Tottenham 1, Villarreal 0 

[Sep 17, 2025 at 1:40 pm ET · Pardeep Cattry]

The Champions League action is already underway in Greater Athens and Prague, where the first halves have been fairly eventful. Here's a quick look at the scores:

• Olympiacos 0, Pafos 0
• Slavia Praha 1, Bodo/Glimt 0

Pafos are down to 10 against Olympiacos after Bruno Felipe's 25th minute red card but are still goalless against the Greek side in their Champions League debut, while ex-Brazil international David Luiz came off with an injury. Slavia Praha, meanwhile, have a 1-0 lead over another tournament newcomer in Bodo/Glimt, with Youssoupha Mbodji scoring in the 23rd minute.

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The Champions League is officially back and if Tuesday's action is a preview for what's to come, an exciting day might be ahead. Wednesday's action is headlined by meetings between some of Europe's top teams, with Bayern Munich hosting Chelsea and Liverpool welcoming Atletico Madrid in what could be stiff tests of each team's Champions League credentials. Paris Saint-Germain also kick off their title defense against Atalanta in one of the more favorable matchups for Luis Enrique's side in an otherwise tough league phase schedule, while last season's finalists Inter return with a fixture at Ajax.

The action is already underway in Piraeus, where Olympiacos host Cyprus' Pafos, and Prague, where Slavia Praha are taking on Bodo/Glimt. Both Pafos and Bodo/Glimt -- a semifinalist in the Europa League last season -- are making their Champions League debuts in the early kickoffs.

Stick around as we build up to the late slate of matches and provide all the major updates once the action begins.