Champions League Contenders PSG, Barcelona, Arsenal, Liverpool All Start with Wins
PSG, Barcelona, Arsenal and Liverpool all opened with wins as the Champions League began with 45 goals in 12 matches, UEFA said.
- On Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, and Arsenal opened their Champions League campaigns with victories. Paris Saint-Germain defeated Slovan Bratislava 6-1, Barcelona won 5-1 against Feyenoord, and Arsenal triumphed 1-0 over Napoli.
- Scoring rates have surged in this campaign, with 45 goals recorded through the first 12 games at 3.75 per game, surpassing last season's 3.47 and marking the highest rate since the 1960s in the European Cup.
- Hat-Tricks from PSG's Ferran Torres and Stuttgart's Ermedin Demirovi highlighted the round, with Torres scoring three on his debut and Demirovi netting his 12-minute treble in Stuttgart's 3-1 win over Viking.
- Elsewhere, Liverpool defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 while Sporting Lisbon beat Galatasaray 3-1. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said of Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, "you can see it every game" regarding their contributions.
- All four English clubs won their opening games, yet Liverpool faces a potential setback after record signing Bradley Barcola departed with a calf injury in the second half.
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PSG thrash Slovan in Champions League opener, Liverpool down Atletico
Barcelona kicked off their campaign by scoring five goals against Feyenoord, while Arsenal impressed with a 1-0 win at Napoli. PSG, who are hoping to become only the fourth club to win three European Cups in a row, visit Manchester City and host Barca in their next two European games. "It is the Champions League, we always play against tough teams, but we have to be focused first in Ligue 1 because we didn't start in the right way," said Torres…
Six goals for Paris Saint-Germain, five for Barcelona and classically only one for Arsenal while the serious contenders for the Champions League began with victories on Wednesday.
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volksfreund.deAt the 5:1 against Feyenoord Rotterdam Karim Adeyemi shines with a dream goal for FC Barcelona. Also the fellow favorites Arsenal, Liverpool and PSG remain harmless at the start of the royal class.
Six matches of the first round of the Champions League have been played.
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