Bayern, Mbappé and Liverpool shine as new UCL 'league phase' kicks off

European football's most coveted competition debuted its new format on Tuesday, foregoing its classic 'group stage' games for a giant league compromised of all 36 teams. Bayern Munich scored a record-breaking nine goals against Dinamo Zagreb and Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé registered his first for the reigning champions, while both Liverpool and newcomers Aston Villa recorded wins. Bayern Munich became the first team to score nine goals in a game in the modern Champions League as the new format