UEFA Champions League - Dembele Scores Twice and Assists Twice, Ferran Scores Hat-trick as PSG Beat Bratislava 6-1

At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on September 10, the first round of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League league phase continued. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain hosted Bratislava at the Parc des Princes and won 6-1, making a winning start in the Champions League and securing their first victory in their last five competitive matches. Dembele scored twice and provided two assists, Ferran Torres completed a hat-trick, Fabian added another goal, and Samko-Kamara scored a consolation goal for the visitors.

In the 3rd minute, Dembele laid the ball off and Fernandes' low shot from the right side of the penalty area was saved by Takac. In the 7th minute, Dembele and Fabian both had shots inside the box blocked in succession.

In the 17th minute, Paris Saint-Germain took the lead. Mendes' powerful shot from the left side near the top of the penalty area hit the right post, and Dembele fired a volley from the right side of the box into the net, 1-0! Dembele scored his first goal of the season.

In the 18th minute, Ferran Torres played a through ball and Dembele's shot toward the far corner from the left side of the box missed the target. In the 20th minute, Hakimi passed the ball and Akliouche's curling effort from the right side near the top of the penalty area went wide of the far corner.

In the 23rd minute, Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead. Fernandes' attempted cross-shot from the right side of the penalty area was blocked by a defender, and Dembele headed home from close range to score his second goal, making it 2-0.

In the 31st minute, Dembele crossed from the right side of the attacking half and Ferran Torres scored with a close-range finish, giving Paris Saint-Germain a 3-0 home lead.

In the 34th minute, Ferran Torres set up Dembele, whose shot inside the box was denied by Takac. In the 38th minute, Basekian tried a long-range effort that was saved by Safonov. In the 43rd minute, Hakimi's shot from the right side near the top of the penalty area was stopped by Takac. In the 45th minute, Dembele's shot from the right side of the box went over the crossbar.

At halftime, Paris Saint-Germain led Bratislava 3-0 at home.

The second half began. In the 47th minute, Akliouche laid the ball back and Ferran Torres curled a shot into the right side of the goal from the penalty spot area, giving Paris Saint-Germain a 4-0 lead.

In the 57th minute, Dembele delivered a corner from the right side and Ferran Torres finished from close range to complete his hat-trick, putting Paris Saint-Germain 5-0 ahead at home. His goal tally this season reached five.

In the 58th minute, Bratislava pulled one back. After receiving a pass from Basekian, Samko-Kamara broke through on the left side of the penalty area and fired a shot from a tight angle to make it 1-5.

In the 68th minute, Vitinha set up the play and Hotez's shot inside the penalty area was saved by Takac. In the 78th minute, Hotez passed to Mayulu, whose shot from the left side of the box was again stopped by Takac. In the 80th minute, Mayulu's long-range effort was saved by Takac. In the 83rd minute, Suleiman-Kamara's long-range shot was denied by Safonov.

In the 87th minute, Paris Saint-Germain scored to seal the result. Fernandes' cross from the right side of the penalty area was blocked, but Fabian scored from close range to make it 6-1.

In the end, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Bratislava 6-1 at home to make a winning start in the Champions League.

Starting lineups for both teams:

Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3): 39-Safonov/2-Hakimi (64' 24-Mayulu), 6-Zabarnyi, 51-Pacho (64' 21-Lucas), 25-Mendes (64' 12-Digne)/8-Fabian, 17-Vitinha, 27-Fernandes/9-Ferran Torres (73' 4-Beraldo), 10-Dembele (64' 22-Hotez), 11-Akliouche

Bratislava (4-1-4-1): 71-Takac/57-Cruz, 15-Markovic, 12-Bajric (22' 49-Samko-Kamara), 28-Blackman/3-Pukoni/21-Suleiman-Kamara, 5-Ibrahim (60' 20-Mustafic), 70-Martinez (80' 8-Gaidos), 11-Basekian (60' 10-Marceli)/99-Sporar (80' 29-Maros)

(Original report by Sohu Sports, Gerard)