The return of European football did not disappoint, even if there are some fans, players and coaches who had weeks to forget
It was good to hear that anthem again, wasn't it? The Champions League is back in our lives, and matchday one offered yet another reminder of why midweek European football remains so special.
From Dinamo Zagreb's surprise win over Chelsea to Liverpool's crushing defeat at Napoli, there were eye-catching results everywhere, while some of the continent's superstars came to play.
But who had a week to remember, who will want to instantly forget matchday one?
GOAL breaks down the winners and losers from this week's Champions League action…
Getty/GOALWINNER: The new icons
No one really needed reminding of how good Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are, but the two young icons of European football ensured that they were once again centre-stage on Tuesday.
Mbappe scored two stunning volleys as Paris Saint-Germain saw off Juventus at Parc des Princes, while Haaland also netted a brace to become the quickest player to reach 25 Champions League goals as Manchester City beat Sevilla.
The battle between the pair to be the first to lift the European Cup, as well as the Ballon d'Or, is one that could well be decided this season, and both made strong statements to suggest this will be their year.
AdvertisementGetty/GOALLOSER: (Some) German managers
While there were wins for Julian Nagelsmann with Bayern Munich and Edin Terzic with Borussia Dortmund, overall this was a bad week for German coaches in Europe.
Two were sacked immediately after their teams' defeats, with Thomas Tuchel getting the boot from Chelsea and Domenico Tedesco was relieved of his duties at RB Leipzig.
Jurgen Klopp, meanwhile, cut a forlorn figure as his Liverpool side were torn apart by Napoli in what was another hugely disappointing result for the Reds to start the season.
One German manager's disappointment is another's opportunity, though, with ex-Dortmund boss Marco Rose having been announced as Tedesco's replacement at Leipzig.
Getty ImagesWINNER: Shakhtar Donetsk
There is no doubt about the result of the week in the Champions League – Shakhtar's stunning 4-1 win on the road at RB Leipzig.
Having lost around half of their players, who chose to leave in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and with six games on the road to play in the group stages (Warsaw is their temporary home for European games), little was expected of Igor Jovicevic's side this season.
But their performance in Germany has left them in a great position from which to launch a bid for the knockout stages, while Mykhaylo Mudryk's performance that saw him score once and assist twice more will have helped add a few more miliion to his price tag for when he is eventually sold in the next 12 months or so.
Getty/GOALLOSER: The Old Firm
For the first time in 15 years, there are two Scottish teams in the Champions League group stages, but Celtic and Rangers' European campaigns could hardly have got off to a worse start.
Celtic, to their credit, gave Real Madrid a scare in the first half on Tuesday, only to succumb to the defending champions after the break and lose 3-0.
Rangers, meanwhile, were never in the game against Ajax, and were 3-0 down before half-time as last season's Europa League finalists were given a rude awakening at Europe's top table.