Irish international Troy Parrott continued his impressive form, scoring the goal that secured a 3-2 lead for Real Betis against Lille in the Champions League. This follows his winner against Real Madrid last weekend, further cementing his growing national hero status.
Meanwhile, José Mourinho's return to Real Madrid is already under scrutiny. Despite a 2-1 victory over Inter, the team's performance drew criticism from Madrileno legend Raúl González, with Mourinho's comments on the midfield appearing to target Trent Alexander-Arnold.
In other Champions League news, Fenerbahce coach Ismail Kartal resigned after his team's 1-1 draw with Roma, citing annoyance at an object being thrown. However, Fenerbahce president Aziz Yildirim refused to accept the resignation, stating, "I told him to continue and that's it. We are a family."
Bayern Munich's Michael Olise, a leading Ballon D'Or nominee, scored two goals against Bodø/Glimt in a dominant performance. Elsewhere, Barcelona defeated Feyenoord 5-1, with new signing Gabriel Jesus scoring his first goal for the club and Lamine Yamal also on the scoresheet.
Manchester United secured a 4-0 victory over Sabah, the Azerbaijani champions, whose coach Valdas Dambrauskas previously worked as a pub cleaner and gardener in the UK. Youri Tielemans and Bruno Fernandes were particularly influential in United's win.