The good news for Xabi Alonso's side is that the manager's personnel choices paid off, even if the reward felt like something out of Carlo Ancelotti's version of Real Madrid than the new look Alonso is trying to instill.

Real Madrid improved to 3-0-0 with a 1-0 win over Juventus. Jude Bellingham stamped his return to Los Blancos with a 57th minute goal, his first for the club since the Club World Cup. While Bellingham put home the rebound, it was Vinícius Júnior who did much of the work to set up the game's only goal.

Follow build-up to nine Champions League matches, including Arsenal v Atletico Madrid, Villarreal v Manchester City, Newcastle United v Benfica, Barcelona v Olympiakos with live text updates, radio commentary and reaction.

The financial gain for competing in the Champions League is why Newcastle United were desperate to qualify last season.