The Champions League witnessed an unprecedented record in its history

The third matchday of the 2025/2026 Champions League established a historic milestone with 71 goals in 18 matches, making this round the most thrilling football spectacle in Europe.

The third matchday Champions League of the 2025/2026 season went down in history by witnessing an unprecedented goal frenzy. A total of 71 goals were netted in just 18 matches, making this round the craziest week ever seen in Europe’s most prestigious tournament.

According to UEFA statistics, this is the highest number of goals scored in a single matchday throughout the entire history of the Champions League, breaking the previous record of 67 goals set on matchday five of the 2024/2025 season. This achievement clearly reflects the aggressive attacking trend of European teams this season, where forwards have been in devastating form.

The highlight of the round came from the incredible performances on the biggest stages. Paris Saint-Germain played the largest role in reaching this historic milestone by crushing Bayer Leverkusen with a 7-2 victory.

Not to be outdone, PSV Eindhoven caused a major upset by defeating Napoli 6-2, while Barcelona also celebrated a goal fest at home by overwhelming Olympiacos Piraeus 6-1. In England, both Chelsea and Liverpool secured impressive 5-1 victories against Ajax and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively.

Although three matches ended in goalless draws, the total of 71 goals strongly demonstrates the attacking explosion in modern European football, where the gap between teams seems to be closing and a full-press offensive style is dominating.

Notably, last season also set remarkable milestones, with a total of 618 goals in 189 matches, averaging 3.27 goals per game—the highest in Champions League history, surpassing the 3.24 goals per game record from the 2020/2021 season. Yet after just three matchdays, the 2025/2026 season is showing signs it will break those numbers even further.

The list of highest-scoring matchdays in Champions League history has now been rewritten: leading is Matchday 3 of the 2025/26 season (71 goals), followed by Matchday 1 of the 2025/26 season and Matchday 5 of the 2024/25 season (67 goals). These figures highlight how the Champions League is becoming more exciting, with attacking football and commitment taking center stage.

With 71 goals in just one week, the third matchday of the 2025/2026 Champions League is not only a statistical record but also a testament to the dedication and goal-scoring hunger of Europe's top stars, keeping this competition the brightest stage in world football.

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