Overview
- Paris Saint-Germain defeated Slovan Bratislava 6-1 at the Parc des Princes with Ferran Torres scoring a hat-trick and Ousmane Dembélé contributing two goals and an assist.
- Torres's three goals ended a slow start to his season in Ligue 1 and represented the sixth hat-trick of his professional career.
- PSG began this Champions League campaign as the two-time defending champion and the performance is framed as a statement in their bid for a rare modern-era three-peat.
- Other major contenders also posted notable opening-day results, including Barcelona beating Feyenoord 5-1, Liverpool overturning Atlético 2-1 at Anfield, Arsenal winning 1-0 at Napoli, and Stuttgart’s Ermedin Demirovic scoring a rapid treble.
- The scoreline strengthens PSG's group-stage momentum, boosts player confidence, and raises the pressure on rivals to respond with similarly potent attacking displays in the early rounds.