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• Sahin hails Dortmund substitutes for snatching late win in Champions League opener

  Borussia Dortmund rode their luck in their Champions League opener, but Nuri Sahin believes they deserved the three points against Club Brugge.

  Dortmund won 3-0, with all of their goals coming in the final 14 minutes after their hosts had spurned several chances.

  Brugge were the better side for much of the contest, but Jamie Gittens' brace and a penalty from Serhou Guirassy, who netted for the first time in a Dortmund shirt, sealed the win for the visitors. 

  In the process, Gittens became the second-youngest player to score two or more goals as a substitute in a Champions League game, older than only Monaco's David Trezeguet.

  And Sahin hailed his side's resilience for pushing them to victory.

  "It was important to start with an away win against a tough opponent," Sahin said. "It was a good, attacking match from both teams.

  "In the end, with the changes we had, I think we deserved to win."

  However, Dortmund captain Emre Can admitted: "It wasn't a top performance but we took the win."

  Midfielder Julian Brandt praised substitutes Gittens and Guirassy for their impact off the bench, which turned the contest in the team's favour.

  "It was tough in the first half. We ran a lot," Brandt told DAZN. "It was a lot of work and a lot of attrition.

  "At the end, you could see that the spaces were getting bigger. It's a good thing that the bench scores the goals.

  "Once again, the substitutes decided the game."

  Meanwhile, Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet rued his side's profligacy in front of goal when the score was level at 0-0.

  "That's the Champions League," he said. "Our performance was very good. If we score the first ourselves, the scenario is ideal. But they did that, and then you get an exaggerated scoreline.

  "The difference is the squad depth of Dortmund. What they have on the bench... after a gruelling match, it is not easy against someone [like Gittens] who comes fresh from the bench.

  "We can be very satisfied with our match. The football was very good and we created chances. We just have to seize our moments. Then we could even win." 

• Arteta confirms Arsenal captain Odegaard out 'for a while' with ankle injury

  Mikel Arteta confirmed Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will be out "for a while" after suffering a significant ankle injury while playing for Norway.

  The 25-year-old hobbled off during his country's Nations League 2-1 win over Austria in Oslo on September 9 and returned to London on crutches.

  Odegaard missed Sunday's 1-0 derby victory against Tottenham and Arteta revealed the bad news on the midfielder ahead of Arsenal's opening Champions League game away to Atalanta.

  "The scans showed that he's got some damage especially on one of the ligaments in the ankle," the Arsenal manager said on Wednesday.

  "It's something quite significant so we're going to lose him for a while."

  Arteta, whose side are second in the league and two points behind Manchester City, said he hoped it would not be months "but let's see".

  Odegaard has become a key player for Arsenal, missing only a handful of games over the last three seasons, and a lengthy absence will come as a huge blow.

  "He's our captain. He's been one of the biggest and best players in our team," continued Arteta.

  "Our identity is very linked to how he plays and behaves. It's a big test for the team to see how able we are to show a different face."

  Norway coach Stale Solbakken told VG newspaper he had been fully updated about the injury and was "preparing for a life without Martin".

  "We have to take it week by week and day by day. Some types of damage go faster and some go slower," he said.

• Man City 0-0 Inter: Guardiola's men frustrated in repeat of 2023 final

  Manchester City's bid for a second Champions League crown got off to a frustrating start as they were held to a goalless draw by Inter in a repeat of the 2023 final.

  Both teams squandered numerous chances in a breathless back-and-forth affair at the Etihad Stadium, with Inter defending resolutely before threatening to hit Pep Guardiola's hosts on the break on numerous occasions.

  City's goal machine Erling Haaland was hoping to become the fastest player in history to score 100 goals for a European club, but he saw a header held by Yann Sommer early on before rolling another effort narrowly wide of the post.

  Marcus Thuram flashed a first-time shot over the crossbar as Simone Inzaghi's men fired a warning shot of their own, while another Sommer save prevented Phil Foden from capping a delightful City move with a goal.

  Inter's clearest opening came in the 53rd minute, but former Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian inexplicably tried to find a team-mate with a backheel when presented with a clear sight of Ederson's goal.

  Henrikh Mkhitaryan had City fans breathing a huge sigh of relief when he missed another golden late opportunity, sending a wild effort spinning over the crossbar from 10 yards out.

  But the last chances went City's way, Ilkay Gundogan eliciting huge groans from the home fans with two misses from short-range headers in the dying seconds.

  Data Debrief: Inter make a statement

  City are always favourites on their own turf, but Inter were expected to put up a fight on Wednesday and they did precisely that, marking themselves out as potential challengers for the European crown.

  It was just the second time City had failed to find the net in 42 home Champions League matches under Guardiola, with the other being a goalless draw with Sporting CP in 2022.

  Alessandro Bastoni, Francesco Acerbi and Yann Bisseck impressed in the heart of defence, limiting Haaland to the fewest touches (14) of any starter on either team.

  The Nerazzurri also offered a threat going forward, with their 10 first-half attempts making them the first Champions League visitors to reach double figures at the Etihad since Monaco in February 2017 (also 10).