PSG opens Champions League title defense with 6-1 rout

Paris Saint-Germain began their quest for a third consecutive Champions League title with a dominant 6-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The French champions were led by summer signing Ferran Torres, who scored a hat-trick in his Champions League debut for the club. Ousmane Dembélé opened the scoring in the 17th minute and added a second goal shortly after. Torres then found the net three times, completing his treble in the 57th minute. Fabian Ruiz sealed PSG's commanding win with the team's sixth goal late in the match. Slovan Bratislava managed a consolation goal through Suleiman Camara. The match marked the start of PSG's campaign to become only the second club in the modern Champions League era to win the competition three years in a row, a feat previously achieved by Real Madrid. Luis Enrique coaches the Paris club, while Slovan Bratislava is managed by Yaya Touré, who became the first African coach to lead a team in the Champions League league phase. In other Champions League matches played on Wednesday, Liverpool defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield, with goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister.