Champions League Wrap: PSG and Barca Start with a Bang
- Paris Saint-Germain defeated Slovan 6-1 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday, opening their quest for a third consecutive Champions League title.
- The French champions sought to rebound after failing to win their previous four matches, facing a Slovan side coached by former Manchester City and Barcelona star Yaya Toure.
- Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele netted twice in the first half, while new signing Ferran Torres completed a hat-trick to secure the dominant victory.
- Gambian winger Suleiman Camara netted the sole goal for Slovan, while Fabian Ruiz added a late goal to finalize the 6-1 scoreline.
- Ten PSG teammates join Dembele among the 30 Ballon d'Or nominees, with the club facing Manchester City and Barcelona in October.
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Dembele roars back to form with 2 goals and 2 assists in 6-1 rout of Slovan in Champions League
Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele scored titleholder Paris Saint-Germain's first goals of the new Champions League campaign, and his first goals the season, when he netted twice in a 6-1 home win against Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.
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PSG rout rivals to launch Champions League campaign
Title defence has begun for Paris Saint Germain after they trashed Slovan Bratislava 6-1 overnight.
In the first day of the league phase of the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain made only one bite of the Slovenian Bratislava (6-1) on Wednesday. Without victory in the first three days of Ligue 1, the two-time defending European champion ran against a weak opposition. Luis Enrique's players were carried by the offensive duo-trigger Ousmane Dembélé - Ferran Torres. - Champions League: the PSG on a walk to start his search for a third star (Sp…
PSG 6-1 Slovan Bratislava: Torres scores hat-trick as Dembele stars in dominant UCL opener
Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick and Ousmane Dembele struck twice as Paris Saint-Germain opened its Champions League campaign with a comfortable 6-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava.
Dembélé, Torres star as PSG score 6 to launch UCL defense
Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé scored titleholder Paris Saint-Germain's first goals of the new Champions League campaign, and his first goals the season, when he netted twice in a 6-1 home win against Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.
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