The league phase of the UEFA Champions League kicked off on Tuesday, with six matches played on the opening night, Apasport.az reports.
Borussia Dortmund, one of the opponents of Azerbaijani club Sabah, secured a 3-2 home victory over Spain’s Villarreal.
The marquee fixture of the night took place in Madrid, where Real Madrid defeated Italian giants Inter Milan 2-1.
In the other matches, AEK beat LASK 1-0, Aston Villa claimed a 3-2 away victory over Club Brugge, Manchester City defeated Porto 2-0, while Real Betis overcame Lille 3-2.
UEFA Champions League – League phase, Matchday 1
AEK (Greece) 1-0 LASK (Austria)
Club Brugge (Belgium) 2-3 Aston Villa (England)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) 3-2 Villarreal (Spain)
Porto (Portugal) 0-2 Manchester City (England)
Lille (France) 2-3 Real Betis (Spain)
Real Madrid (Spain) 2-1 Inter Milan (Italy)