The UEFA Champions League returns with Matchday 2. Following a high-scoring opening round, 36 clubs across Europe fight for points in the 36-team single league phase table.
Before diving into Europe's midweek action, La Liga concluded Matchday 8 on Monday night with a 3–3 thriller between Levante UD and Sevilla FC at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. Levante snatched a point in the 100th minute via Ifeanyi Ndukwe after Isaac Romero had put Sevilla 3–2 ahead in stoppage time.
Which Match is Most Rated in the Champions League Today?
The most anticipated and highest-rated clash on Tuesday night pits Atlético Madrid against Manchester United at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid.
Match: Atlético Madrid vs. Manchester United
Kickoff: 8:00 PM WAT
Why It's Rated #1: Both European powerhouses are eager to secure points after convincing Matchday 1 outings. Diego Simeone's structured defensive setup tests Manchester United's dynamic attacking line in front of a packed crowd in the Spanish capital.
Today's Tuesday Champions League Fixtures (October 13, 2026)
Nine fixtures kick off Matchday 2 on Tuesday across two kickoff windows:
| Kickoff (WAT) | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
| 5:45 PM | RC Lens 🇫🇷 | Sporting CP 🇵🇹 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 5:45 PM | Sabah FK 🇦🇿 | SK Slavia Prague 🇨🇿 | Baku Stadium |
| 8:00 PM | Atlético Madrid 🇪🇸 | Manchester United 🏴 | Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium |
| 8:00 PM | Arsenal F.C. 🏴 | LOSC Lille 🇫🇷 | Emirates Stadium |
| 8:00 PM | Galatasaray S.K. 🇹🇷 | FC Barcelona 🇪🇸 | RAMS Park |
| 8:00 PM | Inter Milan 🇮🇹 | Club Brugge 🇧🇪 | San Siro Stadium |
| 8:00 PM | RB Leipzig 🇩🇪 | PSV Eindhoven 🇳🇱 | Red Bull Arena |
| 8:00 PM | Villarreal CF 🇪🇸 | SSC Napoli 🇮🇹 | Estadio de la Cerámica |
| 8:00 PM | Viking FK 🇳🇴 | FC Bayern Munich 🇩🇪 | Lyse Arena |
Tomorrow's Wednesday Champions League Fixtures (October 14, 2026)
The remaining nine fixtures of Matchday 2 conclude on Wednesday evening, highlighted by a heavyweight battle between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad:
| Kickoff (WAT) | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
| 5:45 PM | Feyenoord 🇳🇱 | Como 1907 🇮🇹 | De Kuip |
| 5:45 PM | LASK 🇦🇹 | Liverpool F.C. 🏴 | Raiffeisen Arena |
| 8:00 PM | Manchester City 🏴 | Paris Saint-Germain 🇫🇷 | Etihad Stadium |
| 8:00 PM | AS Roma 🇮🇹 | Real Madrid 🇪🇸 | Stadio Olimpico |
| 8:00 PM | Aston Villa 🏴 | Fenerbahçe SK 🇹🇷 | Villa Park |
| 8:00 PM | Real Betis 🇪🇸 | FC Porto 🇵🇹 | Estadio de La Cartuja |
| 8:00 PM | FK Bodø/Glimt 🇳🇴 | Borussia Dortmund 🇩🇪 | Aspmyra Stadion |
| 8:00 PM | FC Shakhtar Donetsk 🇺🇦 | AEK Athens 🇬🇷 | Stamford Bridge |
| 8:00 PM | ŠK Slovan Bratislava 🇸🇰 | VfB Stuttgart 🇩🇪 | Tehelné pole |
Champions League Top Goalscorers (2026/27)
Following sensational hat-trick performances on Matchday 1, two attackers sit tied at the top of the UEFA Champions League Golden Boot standings:
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ermedin Demirović 🇧🇦 | VfB Stuttgart | 3 |
| 1 | Ferran Torres 🇪🇸 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 |
| 3 | Erling Haaland 🇳🇴 | Manchester City | 2 |
| 3 | Raphinha 🇧🇷 | FC Barcelona | 2 |
| 3 | Serhou Guirassy 🇬🇳 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 |
| 3 | Ousmane Dembélé 🇫🇷 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 |
| 3 | Michael Olise 🇫🇷 | FC Bayern Munich | 2 |
| 3 | Marc Bartra 🇪🇸 | Real Betis | 2 |