PSG, Liverpool, Arsenal Win in UCL Openers
In the UEFA Champions League openers, PSG triumphed over Slovan Bratislava with a commanding 6-1 victory, led by summer signing Ferran Torres, who scored a hat trick. Yaya Toure made history as the first African coach to lead a UCL team in the league phase, while Ousmanne Dembele contributed a brace.
Fabian Ruiz added another goal for PSG, with Suleiman Camara scoring a consolation for Slovan Bratislava. Liverpool also claimed victory, defeating Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield, with goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, while Marcos Llorente's early strike for Atletico was merely a consolation.
Arsenal secured a late 1-0 win against Napoli at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, with captain Martin Odegaard netting the crucial goal. In another match, Sporting Lisbon overcame Galatasaray 3-1, despite the Turkish champions taking an early lead.
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