Virgil Van Dijk's goal in the second minute of stoppage time secured a 3-2 win for Liverpool against Atletico in their opening Champions League match of the 2025-2026 season.
Apart from Leicester City's quarter-final run in the 2016-2017 season, most Champions League debutants have faced early exits or settled for a Europa League spot.
Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton died at his home in Greater Manchester on the morning of 14/9. Police are not treating his death as suspicious.
Fifteen-year-old Kai Rooney, the eldest son of former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney, has sustained a serious injury that will sideline him for an extended period.
Chelsea faces 74 charges from the Football Association (FA) relating to financial rule breaches between 2009 and 2022, under Roman Abramovich's ownership.