Champions League teams Liverpool and PSG secure victories in initial matches
Paris Saint-Germain began their UEFA Champions League title defense with a commanding 4-0 win over Atalanta BC at home. Marquinhos opened the scoring in the third minute, with Goncalo Ramos adding the fourth in stoppage-time. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the second goal for PSG six minutes before halftime, and Nuno Mendes netted a third soon after the restart.
Elsewhere, Liverpool secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid. The Reds took a two-goal lead within the first six minutes, with Virgil van Dijk scoring a late winner in the 92nd minute, headed in from a corner by Dominik Szoboszlai. Atletico managed to erase Liverpool's two-goal advantage, making the score 2-2, but it wasn't enough to secure a point.
In another exciting clash, Bayern Munich edged past Chelsea 3-1, with Harry Kane scoring twice for the German giants. Inter Milan also got off to a winning start, defeating Ajax 2-0 away from home.
Pafos, playing in the Champions League for the first time, claimed a creditable 0-0 draw at Olympiakos, while Bodo/Glimt and Slavia Prague played out a thrilling 2-2 draw, with the Norwegian side coming back from two goals down late in the game.
Diego Simeone, the coach of Atletico Madrid, was shown a red card for a confrontation with Liverpool fans after Van Dijk's winning goal. Simeone claimed he had endured insults for 90 minutes before being sent off.
Arne Slot, manager of Liverpool, stated that they have won all four of their opening Premier League games of the season with winners scored within the last 10 minutes. The Reds will be hoping to continue this trend as they look to challenge for the Champions League title once again.
