PSG, Barca, Arsenal, Liverpool all start with wins
Summary
Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Arsenal opened their Champions League campaigns with wins, while Liverpool rallied past Atletico Madrid 2-1. Ferran Torres and Ermedin Demirovic each scored hat tricks in a goal-filled opening round.
Key Points
- Paris Saint-Germain beat Slovan Bratislava 6-1 with a hat trick from Ferran Torres and two goals from Ousmane Dembélé.
- Barcelona cruised past Feyenoord 5-1 as Raphinha scored twice and Lamine Yamal added a superb free kick.
- Arsenal won 1-0 at Napoli through Martin Ødegaard, while Liverpool came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1.
- The opening 12 Champions League games produced 45 goals, an unusually high scoring rate for the competition.
