World Cup Final Hero Scores Hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain Begin Champions League Title Defense Strongly_Torres_Atletico Madrid_Arsenal

In the early hours of September 10 Beijing time, the second day of the opening round of this season's Champions League got underway. Paris Saint-Germain, the Ligue 1 side that won the title in the past two seasons, began their title defense campaign in strong fashion with a 6-1 home victory over Slovakia's Slovan Bratislava.

"Ballon d'Or winner" Dembele and Spanish forward Ferran Torres, who joined the team this summer, both performed impressively: Dembele scored twice and provided two assists, while Torres, the "last-minute winner" hero of the Mexico-Canada-United States World Cup final, scored a hat-trick. Paris Saint-Germain's other goal was scored by Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz.

The UEFA official website's report on this match day.

Torres became the first player in Paris Saint-Germain history to score a hat-trick in his first Champions League appearance after joining the club. It is worth noting that Torres failed to score in the previous two Ligue 1 matches, and his performance was questioned by fans and media for a period of time. After helping the team win with three goals and being named the best player, Torres was very excited: "It feels like a dream. It was truly an incredible night! The fans were so passionate, and I really hope this day never ends." Paris Saint-Germain made a strong start in the Champions League, but in the first three Ligue 1 rounds they had only two draws and one loss, and they also lost 0-1 to Lens in the French Super Cup. In an interview, Torres said the team would next focus on the fourth league match scheduled for the weekend.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Enrique also praised the team's performance in the match. He said: "The only regret is that we conceded a goal. Overall, I am very satisfied." Enrique emphasized that the outside world still has confidence in Paris Saint-Germain: "Especially our fans, they know that we will always go through difficult periods during a long season. We have now proven that the team can perform excellently in the Champions League. This is our competition."

Premier League side Liverpool and La Liga team Atletico Madrid staged a heavyweight clash at Anfield. After conceding first, Liverpool came back to win 2-1, with Szoboszlai and Mac Allister each scoring a goal. Spanish coach Iraola, who took charge of Liverpool this summer, said he had to take responsibility for the team's early conceded goal and passive situation. He said: "We played better in the second half, and the whole team showed very strong resilience."

In other matches, La Liga giants Barcelona defeated Eredivisie side Feyenoord 5-1 at home, Premier League champions Arsenal beat Serie A strong team Napoli 1-0 away, Bundesliga side Stuttgart defeated Norway's Viking 3-1 at home, and Sporting CP defeated Turkish Super Lig side Galatasaray 3-1 at home.

Source: Beijing Daily Sports

Reporter: Zhao Xiaosong