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🔴 UEFA Champions League live updates: Villa kick off league phase against Brugge

ESPN Tuesday 08 September 2026, 16:15 UTC By ESPN 1 min read
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The league phase of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League finally gets underway this week, with some of Europe's biggest clubs beginning their campaigns. Here's what's on deck for Tuesday: AEK Athens vs. LASK, Club Brugge vs. Aston Villa, Borussia Dortmund vs. Villarreal, FC Porto vs. Manchester City, Lille vs. Real Betis and Real Madrid vs. Internazionale. Enjoy all the updates from the day's Champions League action across Europe.

THE CHAMPIONS! The league phase of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League finally gets underway this week, with some of Europe's biggest clubs beginning their campaigns. Here's what's on deck for Tuesday: AEK Athens vs. LASK, Club Brugge vs. Aston Villa, Borussia Dortmund vs. Villarreal, FC Porto vs. Manchester City, Lille vs. Real Betis and Real Madrid vs. Internazionale. Enjoy all the updates from the day's Champions League action across Europe.
UEFA Champions League (ORG) Europe (LOCATION) AEK Athens (LOCATION) LASK (ORG) Club Brugge (ORG) Aston Villa (PERSON) Borussia (LOCATION) Dortmund (LOCATION) Villarreal, FC Porto (ORG) Manchester City (LOCATION) Lille (LOCATION) Betis (ORG) Real Madrid (ORG) Internazionale (ORG) Champions League (ORG)
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