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Champions League opening data shows English dominance and too few shocks

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 11 September 2026 at 11:29 pm

Champions League opening data shows English dominance and too few shocks

The numbers from the first round of the league phase point to Italian teams struggling even if Inter impressed in defeat at Real Madrid The 2026-27 Champions League is under way.

There are still 126 matches to play until we know which 24 teams will feature in the knockout phase but that doesn’t mean we haven’t learned anything yet.

Here are the key data talking-points from week one.

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Champions League opening data shows English dominance and too few shocks

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