Champions League LIVE SCORES: Liverpool and Aston Villa get off to winning starts, Kane nets FOUR, Mbappe bags for Real

THE Champions League returned with some thrilling action to kick off the brand new league phase.

Liverpool got the better of European rivals AC Milan as they ran out 3-1 winners at the San Siro

Meanwhile, Harry Kane netted FOUR in Bayern Munich’s 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb, which saw the England skipper become the highest English goalscorer in Champions League history.

Earlier in the night, Aston Villa ended their 41-year wait for elite European football with a 3-0 win away at Young Boys in their tournament opener.

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• Live stream: discovery+

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