U prvom kolu Lige prvaka odigrane su utakmice skupina E, F, G i H.
Pobjede su ostvarili Manchester, Rangers, Real, Chelsea, Lazio i Milan.
GRUPA E
Man. Utd. - Panathinaikos 5:0 Mickael Silvestre 13', Quinton Fortune 14', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 33', Nicky Butt 40', Eric Djemba-Djemba 83'
Rangers - Stuttgart 2:1 Christian Nerlinger 74', Peter Lovenkrands 79' / Kevin Kuranyi 45'
SKUPINA F
Real Madrid - Marseille 4:2 Roberto Carlos 29', Ronaldo 34', 57', Figo 61'-11m / Didier Drogba 26', Daniel van Buyten 83'
Partizan - Porto 1:1 Andrija Delibašić 54' / Costinha 22'
SKUPINA G
Bešiktaš - Lazio 0:2
Jaap Stam 37', Stefano Fiore 77'
Sparta - Chelsea 0:1 William Gallas 85'
SKUPINA H
Milan - Ajax 1:0 Filippo Inzaghi 67'; CK: Gennaro Gattuso, Milan, 90'
Club Brugge - Celta 1:1
Bengt Saeternes 84' / Junafran 50'; CK: Andres Mendoza, Club Brugge, 45', Sandy Maertens, Club Brugge, 89'
