Paris Saint-Germain defeats Slovan Bratislava 6-1 in Champions League opening match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 10:08 PM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain opened its Champions League campaign with a 6-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday. Ousmane Dembele scored the first two goals for the French side and provided two assists during the match. Ferran Torres, making his European debut for the club, recorded a hat-trick, while Fabian Ruiz added one goal. Slovan Bratislava coach Yaya Toure acknowledged the significant gap in quality between the two sides after the match. PSG entered the competition aiming for a third consecutive title, having integrated several of their 30 Ballon d'Or nominees into the rotation. Luis Enrique opted to keep Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue on the bench throughout the contest.
- •Paris Saint-Germain recorded a 6-1 win against Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.
- •Ousmane Dembele scored two goals and contributed two assists.
- •Ferran Torres recorded a hat-trick in his European debut for PSG.
- •Fabian Ruiz added the remaining goal for the hosts.
- •Yaya Toure managed his first Champions League match for Slovan Bratislava.
- 10:08 PMYahoo Sports — Luis Enrique hails 'marvellous' Dembele as PSG win big in Champions League
"Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique hailed his Ballon d'Or winning forward Ousmane Dembele for a "marvellous" performance as the French club began their bid to claim a third straight Champions League title with a big victory on Wednesday.For me Kvara could win the Ballon d'Or, as could Dembele and others," said the coach, with 10 PSG stars listed among the 30 nominees to win the most prestigious individual award in the game.
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