The UEFA Champions League is the most celebrated club tournament in the world, and has been won most-often by Real Madrid, who extended their own record tally by beating Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in 2024. For the 2024-25 season we also see a new format (explained below) as the league phase will bring a totally different look to the tournament.

After match day one of the newly formatted Champions League, our writers answer the burning questions, provide analysis and break down performances.

Celtic Park was rocking on Wednesday as the Bhoys defeated Slovan Bratislava 5-1 in their Champions League league phase opener. While some of that was a celebration for Brenden Rodgers' side running riot with five different goal scorers hitting the back of the net,

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers credited his side's intensity, hunger and greed after the Scottish champions beat Slovan Bratislava 5-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday. The four-goal home win was Celtic's biggest in the main stages of the Champions League,

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers on their stunning 5-1 win over Slovan Bratislava in the opening game of their UEFA Champions League group stage campaign Celtic Park, Glasgow, UK

Celtic kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 5-1 home thrashing of debutants Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.

In what is an important season for Celtic to make a mark on the UEFA Champions League, Brendan Rodgers’ Bhoys began their campaign with an impressive 5-1 demolition of Slovan Bratislava.