PSG wins 6-1 against Bratislava in first match of Champions League

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ho = 'Defending champion' Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defeated Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase and took the first step in its quest for three consecutive wins in the competition.

PSG won 6-1 in the home game of the first leg of the 2026-2027 UCL League Phase against Bratislava held at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 10th (Korean time), led by Ferran Torres' hat trick and Ousmane Dembele's 2 goals and 2 assists.

PGS, which won the UCL championship for two consecutive seasons in the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 seasons, started off poorly with 2 draws and 1 loss in the regular league this season, raising concerns, but showed a powerful show of firepower in the first UCL game, boosting confidence.

Dembele, who won the Ballon d'Or last year, was responsible for the opening goal.

When Nuno Mends' shot hit the goal post in the 17th minute of the first half, Dembele caught the ball on the left side of the goal area and scored with a left-footed shot. In the 23rd minute of the first half, he scored an additional goal with his head, instantly scoring multiple goals.

Afterwards, Dembele transformed into Torres' scoring helper.

PSG finished the first half 3-0 with Torres scoring a goal after receiving Dembele's cross from the right side in the 31st minute.

PSG's firepower did not die in the second half.

PSG, where Torres scored two minutes into the second half, took a 5-0 lead in the 12th minute of the second half when Torres, assisted by Dembele's right corner kick, completed a hat trick with a right-footed shot from the front of the penalty area.

All five goals were completed by Torres (3 goals) and Dembele (2 goals, 2 assists).

PSG allowed a chasing goal to Bratislava's Suleiman Kamara in the 13th minute of the second half, but Fabian Luis continued to score in the 42nd minute of the second half, ending the 6-1 win.

‘Spanish fame’ FC Barcelona also got off to a good start with a 5-1 win over Feyenoord (Netherlands).

Barcelona, ​​who invited Feyenoord to their home stadium, Camp Nou, got off to a good start with Rafinha's first goal in the 3rd minute of the first half, followed by Karim Adeyemi's mid-range shot in the 22nd minute.

Barcelona, ​​which finished the first half 2-0, took a 4-goal lead with Rafinha scoring multiple goals in the 12th minute of the second half, followed by a free kick from 'divine' Ramin Yamal in the 32nd minute of the second half.

Barcelona gave up a chasing goal in the 37th minute of the second half, but completed a 5-1 win with Gabriel Jesus' header goal in the 40th minute of the second half.

Meanwhile, Arsenal (England) won 1-0 against Napoli (Italy) thanks to Martin Odegaard's winning goal in the 30th minute of the second half, and Stuttgart (Germany) also enjoyed its first victory by defeating Viking FK (Norway) 3-1.