The second round of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase has concluded in spectacular fashion. The nine matches played on October 14 produced an astonishing 46 goals, bringing the matchweek's overall tally to 78. This marks a new competition record, surpassing the previous high of 71 goals set last season.
As reported by İdman.Biz, one of the night's biggest talking points was Real Madrid's remarkable 4-3 victory over Roma. The Italian side had established a 3-1 lead thanks to a brace from Donyell Malen, but the Spanish giants staged an extraordinary comeback, scoring three goals in the final eight minutes. Former Roma defender Antonio Rüdiger struck the winner against his old club.
The clash between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain was equally entertaining. The French champions raced into a three-goal lead before halftime and eventually secured a 4-2 victory. Erling Haaland scored twice for City, but his efforts were not enough to prevent defeat. PSG celebrated their second consecutive win in the competition.
Liverpool and Austrian side LASK produced another goal-filled encounter, with the English club emerging as 6-3 winners. Bradley Barcola stole the spotlight with a hat-trick in one of the highest-scoring matches of the evening.
The night's biggest victory belonged to Aston Villa, who demolished Turkish giants Fenerbahce 6-0. Nicolas Jackson and Ross Barkley both scored twice as the Birmingham-based club recorded their largest-ever victory in European competition.
Meanwhile, Bodø/Glimt delivered one of the round's biggest surprises by defeating Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in Norway. Fredrik Sjøvold scored the only goal of the match, securing the Norwegian club's first-ever victory over German opposition.
Elsewhere, Feyenoord edged Como 3-2, Shakhtar Donetsk defeated AEK Athens 3-1, Real Betis snatched a dramatic 3-2 victory over Porto, and Stuttgart comfortably beat Slovan Bratislava 3-0.
The second matchweek therefore entered Champions League history as the highest-scoring round in the competition, with six of the nine matches on the final evening featuring at least five goals.
The league phase will continue with Matchweek 3 on October 20–21, as Europe's leading clubs battle for crucial points in the race for a place in the knockout rounds.
