Goal Record Broken in a Single Week in the UEFA Champions League
A historic record was set in the second matchday of the league phase of European club football's most prestigious tournament, with a total of 78 goals scored.
In the 18 matches played during the second matchday of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League league phase, a total of 78 goals were scored, breaking the record for the highest number of goals scored in a single week in the tournament's history.
Details of the Record
According to the statement made by UEFA, the total number of goals scored in the second-week matches surpassed the previous record set in the third week of the previous season by a margin of seven goals. Last season, 71 goals had been recorded in the 18 matches played during the third week.
Matches of Turkish Representatives
A total of 11 goals were scored in the matches of the two Turkish representatives competing in the second matchday of the league phase. Galatasaray was defeated 4-1 at home by Spanish club Barcelona, while Fenerbahçe lost 6-0 away to English team Aston Villa.
Noteworthy Matches of the Week
Among the fixtures played, the highest-scoring match of the week was English side Liverpool's 6-3 away victory over Austrian representative LASK. The largest margin of victory of the week was achieved by Aston Villa, who defeated Fenerbahçe 6-0.