Champions League Opener Delivers 25 Goals as Torres, Demirovic Hit 2 Hat-Tricks
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 9
Champions League Opener Delivers 25 Goals as Torres, Demirovic Hit 2 Hat-Tricks
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 9
Summary
Six Matchday 1 games produced 25 goals, led by PSG’s 6-1 rout of Slovan Bratislava and Barcelona’s 5-1 win over Feyenoord.
Ferran Torres marked his Champions League debut for PSG with 3 goals, while Stuttgart’s Ermedin Demirovic scored a hat-trick in 12 first-half minutes in a 3-1 win over Viking.
Ousmane Dembele added 2 goals and 2 assists for defending champions PSG, and Lamine Yamal starred for Barcelona with a goal, 2 assists and a free-kick finish.
Liverpool came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 through Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, while Arsenal won 1-0 at Napoli thanks to Martin Odegaard.
The high-scoring start followed goals earlier in the week from Ballon d’Or rivals Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, setting up a crowded race as the league phase continues Thursday.