The second week of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League league phase has gone down in tournament history. According to UEFA data, a total of 78 goals were scored in the 18 matches played during the week, reaching the highest number of goals ever recorded in a single week of the Champions League.
The new record was set by surpassing the 71 goals scored in 18 matches during the third week of last season by 7 goals. While the 69 goals recorded in the first week of this season also ranked high on the list, the second week drew attention with its goal average.
Matches involving Turkish representatives were also part of the week's high-scoring tally. Galatasaray lost 4-1 at home to the Spanish side Barcelona, while Fenerbahçe was defeated 6-0 away by the English side Aston Villa. A total of 11 goals were scored in these two matches.
The highest-scoring match of the week was played in Austria. Liverpool won the 9-goal thriller by defeating LASK 6-3 away. Aston Villa secured the most lopsided victory of the week with a 6-0 scoreline against Fenerbahçe.
LIST OF HIGHEST-SCORING WEEKS
The second week of the 2026-27 season has topped the list of weeks with the most goals in Champions League history. The dominance of league phase weeks from recent years in the top 10 is notable.
| Season and week | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 - 2nd week | 78 | 18 |
| 2025/26 - 3rd week | 71 | 18 |
| 2026/27 - 1st week | 69 | 18 |
| 2025/26 - 1st week | 67 | 18 |
| 2024/25 - 5th week | 67 | 18 |
| 2025/26 - 5th week | 64 | 18 |
| 2024/25 - 8th week | 64 | 18 |
| 2000/01 - 1st week | 63 | 16 |
| 2025/26 - 2nd week | 62 | 18 |
| 2020/21 - 3rd week | 62 | 16 |
News Source: 12punto
