2024 Champions League: Match Day 1 Photo Gallery

Jarrodon September 20, 2024
BOLOGNA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 18: A detailed view of the Adidas Finale 24 match ball prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Bologna FC 1909 and FC Shakhtar Donetsk at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on September 18, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Tullio Puglia - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
BOLOGNA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 18: A detailed view of the Adidas Finale 24 match ball prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Bologna FC 1909 and FC Shakhtar Donetsk at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on September 18, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Tullio Puglia - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

Images from Match Day 1 of the 2024 Champions League.

MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 17: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Real Madrid CF and VfB Stuttgart at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 17, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Liam Scales of Celtic poses for a photo with his Player of the Match trophy after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Celtic FC and SK Slovan Bratislava at Celtic Park on September 18, 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Phil Foden of Manchester City is challenged by Piotr Zielinski and int during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Manchester City and FC Internazionale Milano at City of Manchester Stadium on September 18, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Erling Haaland of Manchester City heads the ball under pressure from during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Manchester City and FC Internazionale Milano at City of Manchester Stadium on September 18, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Carlos Augusto of FC Internazionale shoots under pressure from Bernardo Silva of Manchester City during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Manchester City and FC Internazionale Milano at City of Manchester Stadium on September 18, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Players of FC Internazionale pose for a team photograph prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Manchester City and FC Internazionale Milano at City of Manchester Stadium on September 18, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
BOLOGNA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 18: A general view inside the dressing of Bologna prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Bologna FC 1909 and FC Shakhtar Donetsk at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on September 18, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Tullio Puglia – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
BOLOGNA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 18: Dmytro Kryskiv of FC Shakhtar Donetsk passes the ball under pressure from Remo Freuler of Bologna during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Bologna FC 1909 and FC Shakhtar Donetsk at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on September 18, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Tullio Puglia – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 17: Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid is challenged by Jamie Leweling of VfB Stuttgart during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Real Madrid CF and VfB Stuttgart at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 17, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 17: VfB Stuttgart players pose for a team photograph prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Real Madrid CF and VfB Stuttgart at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 17, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 17: Players of Liverpool pose for a team photograph prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between AC Milan and Liverpool FC at Stadio San Siro on September 17, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Justin Setterfield – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Players, Match officials and mascots line up prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Manchester City and FC Internazionale Milano at City of Manchester Stadium on September 18, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 19: Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates Lois Openda and Xavi Simons during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Atletico de Madrid and RB Leipzig at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano on September 19, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MONACO, MONACO – SEPTEMBER 19: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between AS Monaco and FC Barcelona at Stade Louis II on September 19, 2024 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Chris Ricco – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 19: Antoine Griezmann of Atletico de Madrid controls the ball whilst under pressure from Amadou Haidara of RB Leipzig during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Atletico de Madrid and RB Leipzig at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano on September 19, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 19: Antoine Griezmann of Atletico de Madrid shoots during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Atletico de Madrid and RB Leipzig at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano on September 19, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 19: Jose Gimenez of Atletico de Madrid celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Atletico de Madrid and RB Leipzig at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano on September 19, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
GUINGAMP, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 19: Hugo Magnetti of Brest battles for possession with Otar Kiteishvili of SK Sturm Graz during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Stade Brestois 29 and SK Sturm Graz at Stade du Roudourou on September 19, 2024 in Guingamp, France. (Photo by Franco Arland – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 19: Antoine Griezmann of Atletico de Madrid poses for a photo with the Playstation Player Of The Match award after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Atletico de Madrid and RB Leipzig at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano on September 19, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
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