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Champions League recap: Man City beat Napoli, Rashford stars for Barça

THE CHAMPIONS! Matchday 1 of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League season is complete, and Thursday's slate delivered plenty of fun, so let's review.

Erling Haaland stepped up as Manchester City beat Napoli after the Italian side were reduced to 10 men in the first half. In the other big game of the day, Marcus Rashford showed Manchester United what they're missing with two well-taken goals as Barcelona held on to win at Newcastle United.

Catch up with all the action and what you missed on Thursday.