Spurs best Dortmund, Liverpool held

Both Manchester United and Chelsea had successful outings in Europe in the Champions League's first matchday  on Tuesday and the English clubs looked to keep a 100 per cent record on Wednesday, but it was not to be.

Despite Tottenham Hotspur downing Borussia Dortmund 3-2 and Manchester City handing Feyenoord their heaviest European defeat, the English clubs were let down as Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw by Sevilla at Anfield.

'WEMBLEY CURSE IS DEAD'

Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham's 3-1 Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund has finally killed off their Wembley curse.

Pochettino's side opened their Group H campaign with an impressive display at their temporary Wembley home as Harry Kane's double and a Son Heung-Min strike sealed the points.

It was only Tottenham's third win in their last 13 matches at Wembley and their first this season.

"I hope that can help us to stop the talk of the hoodoo and everything. It's fantastic to start well in the competition, but also to stop everything that was around the team here," Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino said.

NO MAGIC SOLUTION FOR US: KLOPP

Jurgen Klopp says the transfer market is not the magic solution to Liverpool's woes after familiar problems returned to haunt his side against Sevilla.

Dejan Lovren's slip allowed Wissam Ben Yedder to score early at Anfield but goals from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah appeared to have put the hosts in control. But with 18 minutes to go the defence switched off and Joaquin Correa equalised.

"I know you are always looking for this thing -- the defence was always something being talked about: 'We didn't sign this or that'," said Klopp. "If these problems could be solved by one player you can imagine we would have put all our money into it and say: 'Let's do this'."

STONES THE HERO FOR CITY

Manchester City thrashed Dutch champions Feyenoord 4-0 as defender John Stones scored twice to get Pep Guardiola's side off to a flying start.

Stones headed home on two minutes after a sublime chip by skipper David Silva, and after Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus had made the win safe, the England centre-back capped off the evening with a second powerful header for a brace.