PSG, Liverpool, Arsenal claim wins in UCL openers
Paris Saint Germain thrashed Slovan Bratislava 6-1 to begin a quest for a third consecutive UEFA Champions League title with victory at the Parc des Princes stadium. The French league champions were led to the big win by summer signing Ferran Torres who scored a hattrick in the one-sided encounter. On a night Yaya Toure […]
Paris Saint Germain dominated Slovan Bratislava with a 6-1 victory at the Parc des Princes, setting the stage for a potential third consecutive UEFA Champions League title for the French champions. Star player Ferran Torres netted a hat-trick, while Ousmane Dembele added two more goals. Yaya Toure, making history as the first African coach to lead a UCL team in the league phase, was part of the victorious side.
Fabian Ruiz added a sixth goal, and Suleiman Camara gave Slovakia a consolation goal. Liverpool also began their UCL campaign strongly, defeating Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield, with goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, making Marcos Llorente's early strike a consolation. Arsenal secured a 1-0 win over Galatasaray at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, with captain Martin Odegaard scoring the decisive goal in the final 15 minutes of the match. Sporting Lisbon triumphed over a Victor Osimhen-less Galatasaray with a 3-1 scoreline.
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