PSG start Champions League three‑peat bid with Ferran Torres hat-trick in 6-1 rout
Paris Saint-Germain began their defence of the Champions League title with a dominant 6-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava in Paris. Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick as the two-time defending champions made a powerful statement in their bid for a third consecutive European crown.
PSG launch Champions League defence with statement 6-1 win
Paris Saint-Germain opened their bid for a third consecutive Champions League title with a commanding 6-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava in their Group Stage opener in Paris.
According to an AFP report carried by NAMPA, PSG began the defence of their crown in emphatic fashion, overwhelming the Slovak side and immediately underlining their status as one of the favourites for this season’s competition.
Ferran Torres leads the way
The AFP match report states that Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick in the win, providing the cutting edge for a PSG attack that proved far too strong for Slovan Bratislava.
Torres’ treble headlined a night in which PSG’s forward line repeatedly found gaps in the visitors’ defence, turning what could have been a tricky opening assignment into a statement performance. The hat-trick also sets an early tone for his individual campaign in Europe, with PSG looking to him as a major source of goals.
Champions League three‑peat bid starts fast
The same AFP dispatch notes that PSG are two-time defending Champions League winners and have now started their quest for a third straight title with a dominant scoreline against Group Stage opposition.
UEFA’s official competition page for the Champions League highlights PSG’s result under its Matchday 1 wrap-up, noting that Paris “hit Slovan for six” in their opening fixture as part of a wider recap that also includes big wins for Barcelona and a comeback success for Liverpool on the same night (UEFA Champions League site).
This places PSG’s performance among the standout results of the first round of games, both for the size of the margin and the ease with which the defending champions controlled proceedings.
Context within Matchday 1
The broader Matchday 1 slate, detailed in live coverage and recaps such as NBC Sports’ Champions League updates, saw several heavy wins, including Barcelona’s 5-1 victory over Feyenoord and Liverpool’s 2-1 comeback against Atletico Madrid.
Against that backdrop, PSG’s 6-1 scoreline stands out as one of the most eye-catching results of the round, particularly given their status as reigning champions and the added narrative of a potential historic three‑peat.
Early statement from the champions
Taken together, the AFP match report and UEFA’s official summary underline that PSG’s title defence could hardly have started more smoothly. A 6-1 win, a hat-trick from Ferran Torres, and the continuation of a run that has already produced two consecutive Champions League titles mark this as one of the most significant early storylines of the new European campaign.