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Ancelotti makes no excuses after Real's shock defeat at Lille
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Emi: Villa Park noise 'hurting my ears' vs. Bayern
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Ancelotti: Madrid 'criticism fair' in shock loss
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Player ratings: Sensational Salah lifts Liverpool again in Champions League
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Juve net late winner in comeback win at Leipzig
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Di Maria scores as Benfica net 4, trounce Atleti
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Late penalty snatches draw for Monaco at Dinamo Zagreb
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Supersub Jhon Duran scores as Villa stun Bayern
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Salah inspires Liverpool to UCL win over Bologna
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Feyenoord edge luckless Girona in five-goal thriller
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Lookman shines as Atalanta outclass Shakhtar
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Champions League as it happened: Real Madrid lose to Lille, Villa upset Bayern
The latest updates and analysis from matchday two of the 2024-25 Champions League season, with Real Madrid visiting Lille and Liverpool hosting Bologna.
UEFA Champions League Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| Brest | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Juventus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| Internazionale | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| Sparta Prague | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Atalanta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Sporting CP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| AS Monaco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 3 |
| Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Lille | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Celtic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| Club Brugge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| Atlético Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| Bologna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 1 |
| RB Leipzig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Girona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| SK Sturm Graz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| RB Salzburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 |
| Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 |