Ferran Torres Scores Hat Trick as PSG Dominates; Barcelona, Liverpool, Arsenal Win in Champions League Openers

Champions League Opening Day Highlights

Ferran Torres starred with a hat trick to lead Paris Saint-Germain to a commanding 6-1 victory against Slovan Bratislava. The reigning champions started their title defense impressively at the Parc des Princes. Torres became the first player for PSG to score a hat trick on his Champions League debut for the club. Ousmane Dembélé also shone with two first-half goals.

Liverpool edged Atlético Madrid 2-1 thanks to goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister. This marked Liverpool’s fourth consecutive win over Diego Simeone’s team. Mac Allister’s winning strike came early in the second half after he capitalized on a loose ball outside Atlético’s box. Despite the loss, Atlético’s Marcos Llorente extended his scoring streak at Anfield to five games, with five goals against Liverpool in the Champions League.

Barcelona continued their strong form with a 5-1 thrashing of Feyenoord. Raphinha scored twice, bringing his tally to eight goals this season and five in five matches. Young talent Lamine Yamal netted a free kick in the second half to reach 101 career goal contributions. Gabriel Jesus marked his first goal for Barcelona shortly after coming off the bench. The La Liga side has hit four or more goals in five different matches this season, totaling 22 goals so far.

Ermedin Demirović made history by scoring Stuttgart’s first-ever Champions League hat trick within just 12 minutes during their 3-1 win over Viking. His quick-fire three goals rank as the fifth-earliest hat trick start in the competition’s history.

Arsenal secured a narrow 1-0 win at Napoli with a stunning goal from Martin Ødegaard in the 75th minute. Meanwhile, Sporting beat Galatasaray 3-1 with goals from Geny Catamo, Luis Suárez, and Rodrigo Zalazar.

Full Match Results from Wednesday

• Barcelona 5-1 Feyenoord
• Stuttgart 3-1 Viking
• Liverpool 2-1 Atlético Madrid
• Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
• PSG 6-1 Slovan Bratislava
• Sporting 3-1 Galatasaray

Key Moments Recap

• 75' - Ødegaard scores the winner for Arsenal after Christos Tzolis sets him up inside the box.
• 58' - Suleiman Camara breaks PSG goalkeeper Matvéi Safónov's clean sheet for Slovan Bratislava, though PSG leads comfortably.
• 57' - Luis Suárez converts a penalty to give Sporting a 2-1 lead over Galatasaray.
• 50' - Mac Allister fires Liverpool ahead with a curling shot after a scramble in Atlético's box.
• 40' - Szoboszlai equalizes for Liverpool following a clever backheel from Ronald Araújo.
• Early Second Half - Ferran Torres completes his hat trick, putting PSG 5-0 up before Slovan Bratislava scored.

Upcoming Champions League Schedule

• Matchday 1: Sept. 8-10
• Matchday 2: Oct. 13-14
• Matchday 3: Oct. 20-21
• Matchday 4: Nov. 3-4
• Matchday 5: Nov. 24-25
• Matchday 6: Dec. 8-9
• Matchday 7: Jan. 19-20
• Matchday 8: Jan. 27
• Knockout Phase Playoffs: Feb. 16-17 and 23-24
• Round of 16: March 9-10 and 16-17
• Quarterfinals: April 6-7 and 13-14
• Semifinals: April 27-28 and May 4-5
• Final: June 5 (Madrid)