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Sep 2025
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Liverpool strike late again against Atle...

THE ATHLETIC
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Jimbo, Charlie Eccleshare, Colin Millar and Duncan Alexander assemble to pore over Tuesday and Wednesday's pretty tasty Matchday 1 Champions League ties.


Another late Liverpool goal? You don't say! We begin with Wednesday night at Anfield and the dramatic 3-2 win over Atletico, before turning attention to Chelsea's self-inflicted wounds in their 3-1 defeat by a superb Harry Kane-led Bayern Munich.


There's reflections on the wins for Tottenham and Arsenal on Tuesday night - and the rest of the action including the sacking of Bruno Lage at Benfica which seems to be opening the door for the return of a rather famous manager...


There was chaos in Turin, PSG purring, Trent limping off and headers aplenty elsewhere across the 12 matches we've seen so far - with no doubt more entertainment to come tonight.


We've got Carabao Cup fun - including Swansea's remarkable comeback against Ange's Forest - before a look ahead to the Premier League weekend that awaits!


Remember, we're back on Friday to reflect on Thursday night's Champions League action and preview the rest of the weekend's matches.


Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva.


RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Champions League Matchday 1 recap (00.45)

• PART 1b: Liverpool 3-2 Atletico Madrid (06.50) 

• PART 1c: Bayern 3-1 Chelsea (14.15)

• PART 1d: Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal & Athletic Club 0-2 Arsenal (18.40)

• PART 2a: The rest of Tuesday's UCL action - including Mourinho watch... (24.40)

• PART 2b: Juve 4-4 Dortmund & the best of the rest (31.50)

• PART 3a: League Cup round up (44.50)

• PART 3b: Premier League weekend preview - including the Merseyside derby and Man United v Chelsea (46.35)


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