Temi Kings
Paris Saint-Germain kicked off their UEFA Champions League campaign in devastating style on Wednesday evening, storming to a 6-1 victory over Slovakian champions Slovan Bratislava at a packed Parc des Princes. While Luis Enrique's side put on an absolute clinic in forward movement and clinical finishing, the fixture held monumental significance off the pitch as former Barcelona and Manchester City legend Yaya Touré made history on the Slovan touchline, becoming the first African head coach ever to take charge of a team in the UEFA Champions League main phase.
The French champions exerted total dominance from the opening whistle, sweeping ahead in the 17th minute when Ousmane Dembélé found space inside the box to open his European account for the season. Dembélé doubled his tally just six minutes later, finishing off a sharp transition move in the 23rd minute to make it 2-0. Spanish forward Ferran Torres then took center stage, beginning his personal rampage in the 31st minute to give PSG a commanding 3-0 cushion heading into halftime.
Torres carried his momentum straight into the second half, completing his hat-trick with clinical strikes in the 47th and 57th minutes to shatter Slovan's defensive setup. Although Suleiman Camara scored a consolation goal for Touré's side in the 59th minute, PSG had the final say as Fabián Ruiz capped off the 6-1 rout in the 88th minute. The result hands PSG maximum points on Matchday 1 as they begin their European journey in emphatic fashion.