The Champions League 2026-27 began in thrilling style with 21 goals across six games on the first part of Matchday 1 on Tuesday. Borussia Dortmund and Real Betis both secured 3-2 wins over Villarreal and Lille, after Aston Villa also won by the same scoreline earlier in the night.We have already covered Manchester Citys 2-0 win over Porto and Real Madrids 2-1 victory over Inter Milan too, but read on as we run you through the remainder of the action on Tuesday evening.Table of ContentsBorussia Dortmund 3-2 VillarrealLille 2-3 Real BetisAEK Athens 1-0 LASKBorussia Dortmund 3-2 VillarrealSerhou Guirassys brace in the final 10 minutes of the game earned Borussia Dortmund an entertaining win over Villarreal, with the striker also scoring an own goal in a crazy game.Renato Veigas own goal gave BVB the lead in the first half, but Villarreal equalised in the 66th minute through Santiago Mourino, only for Guirassy to make himself the hero with his match-winning brace the second of which came from the penalty spot.Guirassy then turned the ball into his own net in bizarre fashion to give the Yellow Submarine late hope, but the Bundesliga outfit were able to hold on and grab the victory. Lille 2-3 Real BetisTroy Parrott was the hero once again for Real Betis as the Spanish side twice came from behind to win 3-2 in the Champions League.Lille had twice gone in front through goals from Ayase Ueda and Alexsandro, but Marc Bartra levelled the game both times with headers before the hosts went down to 10 men when Ethan Mbappe was sent off.Parrott then came up with another crucial moment, just as he did against Real Madrid at the weekend, drilling in from Iscos ball to complete the Real Betis comeback and earn a huge victory in their first Champions League game since 2005-06.AEK Athens 1-0 LASKAEK Athens edged LASK 10 in the remaining Champions League game on Tuesday, with Razvan Marin producing the decisive moment in the 21st minute by curling a superb free-kick from outside the box into the top corner.AEK largely controlled the game after going ahead, while Luka Jovi had several chances and even found the net in the second half, only for his header to be ruled out for offside.LASK pushed for an equaliser late on and came close in stoppage time, but AEK held firm to secure three valuable points on their return to the Champions League. Topics Borussia Dortmund Lille Olympique Sporting Club Real Betis Villarreal CF Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Angry Real Madrid boss Mourinho lashes out at integrity of VAR as backlash to Betis defeat continues Jon Fisher 7th September, 2026 Real Betis 1-0 Real Madrid: Report, result and goals as Mourinho falls to first defeat Mitch Fretton 4th September, 2026 LIVE Real Betis v Real Madrid: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 4th September, 2026 Real Betis vs Real Madrid: Line-ups confirmed for La Liga clash Mitch Fretton 4th September, 2026 Real Betis v Real Madrid: Preview, expected line-ups, and where to watch Ben Miller 4th September, 2026 European round-up: Atletico cruise to victory amid Alvarez absence, Juventus win again Nicholas McGee 29th August, 2026
