Past winners Chelsea and Barcelona start well
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
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Two-time winners Chelsea returned to the competition with a 5-0 win as Manchester United, Atlético Madrid, Benfica, Bayern and Paris also triumphed in the first group games.
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- Two-time winners Chelsea return with 5-0 victory as group stage begins
- Manchester United, Atlético, Benfica, Barcelona, Bayern, Paris also win openers
- Group winners to last 16; runners-up meet Domestic Champions path winners in play-offs
- Domestic Champions path ties: start 26 September
- #EqualGame: watch the new advert
Group A
Manchester United 4-3 Basel
Benfica 5-1 CSKA Moskva
Group B
Bayern München 1-0 Anderlecht
Celtic 2-3 Paris Saint-Germain
Group C
Chelsea 5-0 Qarabağ
Roma 1-2 Atlético Madrid
Group D
Barcelona 1-0 Juventus
Olympiacos 2-2 Sporting CP
Wednesday games (KO CET)
Group E: Liverpool v Sevilla (18:00), Maribor v Spartak Moskva (14:00)
Group F: Feyenoord v Manchester City (15:00), Shakhtar Donetsk v Napoli (13:00)
Group G: Porto v Beşiktaş (16:00), RB Leipzig v Monaco (15:00)
Group H: Real Madrid v APOEL (16:00), Tottenham Hotspur v Borussia Dortmund (16:00)