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UEFA Champions League Matchday 2 Highlights: Chelsea Beat Benfica 1-0; Tottenham Hold Bodo/Glimt 2-2

UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Matchday 2 Highlights: Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Marseille eased to comfortable wins. Catch the key updates from the premier European football competition

UEFA Champions League Matchday 2 Highlights: Chelsea players celebrate after Benfica's Richard Rios, foreground centre, scored an own goal in London. Photo: AP
European football elite returned for the first wave of matchday 2 action in the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 league stage, with nine fixtures representing more than a half-dozen countries. The evening kicked off in Bergamo, where Atalanta pipped Club Brugge 2-1. Simultaneously, 15-time champions Real Madrid took the field in Kazakhstan to thrash Kairat 5-0. The spotlight then shifted across iconic venues: Atletico Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in the Spanish capital; Bodo/Glimt were held to a 2-2 draw by Tottenham Hotspur at the Arctic circle; Chelsea edged out Benfica 1-0 in London, Inter Milan blanked Slavia Prague 3-0, Marseille eased to a 4-0 win over Ajax in France, and in Cyprus, underdogs Pafos were handed a 1-5 defeat by Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, Galatasaray prevailed 1-0 against Liverpool in Istanbul. Catch the key updates from UEFA Champions League Matchday 2, as they happened
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UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Matchday 2 Live Scores: Greetings!

Hey there, welcome to our one-stop blog for tonight's Champions League fixtures. We will bring to you all the key updates from the matchday 2 fixtures lined up, so sit tight and stay with us.

UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Matchday 2 Live Scores: Streaming Details

The UEFA Champions League 2025-26 matches will be telecast on Sony Sports Network TV channels in India. They will be streamed live on the SonyLiv app and website in the country.

UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Matchday 2 Live Scores: Kick-Off!

Play is underway at seven concurrent Champions League games that kicked off at 12:30am. At the Metropolitano Stadium, Atletico Madrid have already taken the lead against Eintracht Frankfurt, with Giacomo Raspadori netting in the fourth minute.

UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Matchday 2 Live Scores: Marseille Vs Ajax

At the Stade Velodrome, Igor Paixao has propelled Marseille to a 2-0 lead over Ajax. The Brazilian attacker scores in the 6th and 12th minutes to put the hosts in the driver's seat in the first half.

UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Matchday 2 Live Scores: Goals Galore!

Marseille have added a third goal against Ajax, via Mason Greenwood in the 26th minute. In London, Chelsea lead Benfica 1-0 courtesy an own goal from Richard Rios in the 18th minute. And in Cyprus, Bayern Munich are ahead by a thumping 4-0 margin already versus Pafos FC, with Harry Kane (15th and 34th) netting a brace and Raphael Guerreiro (20th), Nicolas Jackson (31st) joining the party.

UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Matchday 2 Live Scores: Half-Time Update

Bodo/Glimt and Tottenham remain locked 0-0 at Norway's Aspmyra Stadion, and that's the only matchday 2 game tonight that is yet to see a goal. Atletico Madrid have drilled in three past Eintracht Frankfurt at half-time, while Galatasaray lead Liverpool 1-0 and Inter Milan are up 2-0 against Slavia Prague. Meanwhile, Pafos have pulled one back against Bayern to make the scoreline 4-1, going into the break.

UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Matchday 2 Live Scores: Second Half Starts

The second half is underway at all seven venues where the 12:30am Champions League games are being played concurrently. Let's see if the goal rush continues in the coming 45 minutes.

UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Matchday 2 Live Scores: More Goals

Jens Petter Hauge breaks the deadlock in the Bodo/Glimt vs Tottenham encounter, scoring for the hosts in the 53rd minute. Marseille, meanwhile, stretch their lead to 4-0 against Ajax via Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the 52nd minute. Elsewhere, Eintracht Frankfurt pull one back against Atletico Madrid courtesy Jonathan Burkardt in the 57th.

UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Matchday 2 Live Scores

Jens Petter Hauge scores his second for Bodo/Glimt in the 66th minute and Micky van de Ven brings Tottenham back into the contest with a strike two minutes later. At the San Siro, Lautaro Martinez scores his second to take Inter's lead to 3-0 over Slavia Prague.

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UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Matchday 2 Live Scores: Chelsea Vs Benfica Update

It's full time at Stamford Bridge and the scoreline stays at 1-0 in favour of Chelsea. Joao Pedro earned a red card deep in stoppage time but that does not alter the result, handing the Blues their first win of the campaign.

UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Matchday 2 Live Scores: Full-Time Updates

Bayern claim a convincing 5-1 win over Pafos, while an own goal from Jostein Gundersen in the 89th minute helps Tottenham snatch a 2-2 draw at Bodo/Glimt. Galatasaray edge out Liverpool 1-0, Marseille complete a 4-0 thrashing of Ajax, and Atletico Madrid retain their 5-1 scoreline against Eintracht Frankfurt. Meanwhile, Inter blank Slavia Prague 3-0 to stay perfect like Bayern and Real Madrid.

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