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FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister, speaking to TNT Sports: "It was a good comeback.
"I think the first half was really good. We conceded a goal because we were not ready, and we did not defend well, other than it was a good first half.
"The beginning of the second half was really good. We managed to score the second goal, which is good.
"Overall, it was a good performance. Now we have to think about the next one.
"Before the game we spoke about the beginning of the first half and second half. I liked the mentality. I think we showed desire today. We got the fans behind us and that's really important when you play at Anfield. A positive step for us."
On the goal boosting his chances of a new contract: "I don't know - we will see."
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Steven Gerrard
Former England and Liverpool captain on TNT Sports
On Alexis Mac Allister...
I thought his performance tonight was outstanding. Let your football do the talking.
Consistency, top performance, show your experience. Show you're a top international. This club will reward you.
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Of all the players to score 10 or more Champions League goals, Marcos Llorente is the only one to score at least 50% against a specific opponent (5/10 vs Liverpool).
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
Charlie Adam
Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
Coming off the back of a Odegaard's season last year with the frustration, when didn't hit the heights that we expected, he has started this season really well.
At his best, Odegaard makes Arsenal look much more competitive - and they are probably still the team to beat in the Premier League.
Naples is a tough place to go and to win 1-0 away from home, he [Arteta] will be delighted with that.
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Dominik Szoboszlai has 10 goal involvements in the Champions League since the start of last season (six goals, four assists), double that of any other player for Liverpool.
FT: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
There were 29 passes in the build-up to Arsenal’s winner, their second-most on record (since 2003-04) for a Champions League goal (33 for Lucas Perez’s second at Basel in December 2016).
FT: PSG 6-1 Slovan Bratislava
Speaking of Ferran Torres, he became the first player to score a hat-trick on their Champions League debut for a side since Robert Lewandowksi for Barcelona against Viktoria Plzen in September 2022.
Ousmane Dembele became the third PSG to score two goals and provide two assists in a Champions League game, after Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.
Dembele was involved in four goals in a Champions League game for the second time, after one goal and three assists for Borussia Dortmund against Legia Warsaw in November 2016.
Image source, Getty ImagesSix players have scored on their Champions League debuts for three different clubs - with two of them doing so today.
The first was Barcelona's Gabriel Jesus and the second was PSG's Ferran Torres.
FT: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to TNT Sports: "Fully deserved three points. The performance probably doesn't reflect the result, the team was superb. We showed quality in a lot of moments to break them down and it was a shame because we missed so many great chances. On any other day the result would be different."
On captain Martin Odegaard: "Martin is contributing with goals that are impacting results which is what we want from our attacking players, being decisive and certainly he was again today."
"We should have done it in a different way because of the amount of chances we created.
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal’s 26 shots was their most on record (since 2003-04) in a single Champions League match, and also the most Napoli have faced in that time.
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Charlie Adam
Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
I get what Paul [Robinson] is saying. Mac Allister has two years left and clubs generally don't let you go beyond that but you have to earn the right. His performances last season were not to the level you expect from him.
He looks a lot fresher after coming back from the World Cup. At the back end of last season, it felt like he was preparing for the World Cup and his performances took a dip.
What a way to go and back up the statement he made. It was a lovely strike with brilliant technique
In the Carabao Cup tonight, Chelsea beat Leeds 6-3 in a very entertaining third-round tie.
There were doubles for Cole Palmer and Danny Welbeck.
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Finally from Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola, speaking to TNT Sports about possibly injuries: "No, just cramps, especially with Bradley.
"We are kind of rushing him a little bit. We wanted him there, but at the end we decided to say give us what you have then that's the most he has. Let's see how they recover for the next one."
On the crowd: "I was enjoying it. They're a very good team. Technically, in the middle, lovely players. It is not easy to press those players as they have quality.
"They have been playing together forever. We find another comeback after Forest, after Newcastle. We still have this thing to improve in the beginning of the games, but I am happy as we have shown some character.
"This is the Champions League, you don't have easy games."
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola, speaking to TNT Sports: "Difficult to ask for more. I think we have shown big character, especially the players after a difficult start.
"I loved it - the atmosphere has been incredible and I feel lucky to experience it. I think I have to take blame from the beginning because they surprised me a little bit tactically they played a five at the back - a 5-3-2. We expected something different and waited to correct it. After half-time, we had a much better game, we pressed better, and I think we have been a better team."
On Alexis Mac Allister: Yes, lovely goal for him and from Dominik [Szoboszlai]. They ran a lot. Alexis has been vert smart - I think it was a very cheap first yellow. They were putting pressure to find the second one. He is a smart player and he could survive that."
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham and Leeds goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
It was all about Mac Allister coming in to the game with what he said in the press conference. He has still got two years left on his contract which I found quite strange. It's not the kind of thing you do, openly ask for a new contract.
You let your football do the talking, you go out there and play better than you did last season because the level he played at tonight, he didn't reach last season. I thought he was poor at times last season and hadn't earned a new contract.
He had a good engine tonight and took his goal really well. It was always going to be about him but it's now all positive. That is how you go about getting a new contract.
FT: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
Joe Cole
Former Chelsea and England midfielder on TNT Sports
Everything runs through Martin Odegaard.
He can stand still and find space. He is at the peak of his powers and it is beautiful to watch.
You can't help but love watching him play his football.
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
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FT: Stuttgart 3-1 Viking
Viking are yet to win an away game in major European competition (P24 D4 L20). Only Glentoran have played more on the road without winning any (29).
FT: Barcelona 5-1 Feyenoord
Barcelona’s Gabriel Jesus became the fifth different player to score on his Champions League debut for three different clubs after Fernando Morientes (four clubs), Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Javier Saviola and Erling Haaland.
All three of Jesus' debut goals have come against Dutch sides - including Feyenoord twice.
Image source, Getty ImagesFerran Torres scored a hat-trick as Paris St-Germain got their Champions League title defence off to a winning start against Slovan Bratislava.
Spanish World Cup winner Torres joined from Barcelona in the summer and made an impact on his European debut for the French club, adding three goals after Ousmane Dembele had put the hosts in control with two goals in six first-half minutes.
Ballon d'Or winner Dembele got PSG off the mark after 17 minutes, slotting home the rebound after Nuno Mendes' ferocious effort crashed off the post.
Slovan, who are managed by former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, were punished for playing out from the back six minutes later as Dembele headed in from Dro Fernandez's deflected cross.
The scorer of the opening two goals then turned provider for his new team-mate, lifting a teasing cross into the six-yard box and leaving Torres with a tap-in at the near post.
Torres scored his second two minutes after the break, lashing home brilliantly after a clever run and lay-off by Maghnes Akliouche, and then completed his hat-trick when he turned in Dembele's corner from inside a packed penalty box.
Suleiman Camara added a consolation goal for the visitors, drifting into the six-yard box and shifting on to his right foot before unleashing into the top corner.
Fabian Ruiz added gloss late in the game though, drilling into the far corner in a much-needed performance from PSG, who have yet to win a game in Ligue 1 this season, drawing twice and lost once.
They are in unfamiliar territory, sitting 13th in the French league, but such an emphatic win in Europe will surely give them confidence that a Champions League three-peat is possible.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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3 Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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4 Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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12 AEK Athens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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14 Bodø / Glimt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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15 Como | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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16 Fenerbahçe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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17 Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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19 PSV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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22 Sabah FK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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23 Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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24 Slavia Prague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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26 Club Brugge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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30 LASK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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32 Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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33 Viking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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34 Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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35 Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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36 Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
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Manager: Luis Enrique
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Yaya Touré
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager: Luis Enrique
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Yaya Touré
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
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Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
|---|---|
Kick off 1' | Paris Saint-Germain |
2' | Paris Saint-Germain |
3' | Paris Saint-Germain |
4' | Paris Saint-Germain |
5' | Paris Saint-Germain |
6' | Paris Saint-Germain |
7' | Paris Saint-Germain |
8' | Paris Saint-Germain |
9' | Paris Saint-Germain |
10' | Paris Saint-Germain |
11' | Paris Saint-Germain |
12' | Paris Saint-Germain |
13' | Paris Saint-Germain |
14' | Paris Saint-Germain |
15' | Paris Saint-Germain |
16' | Paris Saint-Germain |
17' | Paris Saint-GermainGoal |
18' | Paris Saint-Germain |
19' | Paris Saint-Germain |
20' | Paris Saint-Germain |
21' | Paris Saint-Germain |
22' | Paris Saint-Germain |
23' | Paris Saint-GermainGoal |
24' | Paris Saint-Germain |
25' | Paris Saint-Germain |
26' | Paris Saint-Germain |
27' | Paris Saint-Germain |
28' | Paris Saint-Germain |
29' | Paris Saint-Germain |
30' | Paris Saint-Germain |
31' | Paris Saint-GermainGoal |
32' | Paris Saint-Germain |
33' | Paris Saint-Germain |
34' | Paris Saint-Germain |
35' | Paris Saint-Germain |
36' | Paris Saint-Germain |
37' | Paris Saint-Germain |
38' | Paris Saint-Germain |
39' | Paris Saint-Germain |
40' | Paris Saint-Germain |
41' | Paris Saint-Germain |
42' | Paris Saint-Germain |
43' | Paris Saint-Germain |
44' | Slovan Bratislava |
45' | Slovan Bratislava |
45'+1 | Slovan Bratislava |
Half time 45'+2 | Slovan Bratislava |
46' | Paris Saint-Germain |
47' | Paris Saint-GermainGoal |
48' | Paris Saint-Germain |
49' | Paris Saint-Germain |
50' | Paris Saint-Germain |
51' | Paris Saint-Germain |
52' | Paris Saint-Germain |
53' | Paris Saint-Germain |
54' | Paris Saint-Germain |
55' | Paris Saint-Germain |
56' | Paris Saint-Germain |
57' | Paris Saint-GermainGoal |
58' | Paris Saint-GermainGoal |
59' | Paris Saint-Germain |
60' | Paris Saint-Germain |
61' | Paris Saint-Germain |
62' | Paris Saint-Germain |
63' | Paris Saint-Germain |
64' | Paris Saint-Germain |
65' | Paris Saint-Germain |
66' | Paris Saint-Germain |
67' | Paris Saint-Germain |
68' | Paris Saint-Germain |
69' | Slovan Bratislava |
70' | Slovan Bratislava |
71' | Paris Saint-Germain |
72' | Paris Saint-Germain |
73' | Paris Saint-Germain |
74' | Paris Saint-Germain |
75' | Paris Saint-Germain |
76' | Paris Saint-Germain |
77' | Paris Saint-Germain |
78' | Paris Saint-Germain |
79' | Paris Saint-Germain |
80' | Paris Saint-Germain |
81' | Slovan Bratislava |
82' | Slovan Bratislava |
83' | Slovan Bratislava |
84' | Slovan Bratislava |
85' | Paris Saint-Germain |
86' | Slovan Bratislava |
87' | Paris Saint-GermainGoal |
88' | Paris Saint-Germain |
89' | Paris Saint-Germain |
90' | Paris Saint-Germain |
90'+1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
90'+2 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Full time 90'+3 | Paris Saint-Germain |
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The only previous meetings between Paris SG and Slovan Bratislava came in the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League group stage; the French side drew 0-0 away before winning 1-0 at home, thanks to a Javier Pastore goal.
None of the last 35 reigning European Cup/UEFA Champions League champions have lost their opening game of the following campaign when starting with a home match (W27 D8), since Celtic’s defeat to Dynamo Kyiv in the 1967-68 season (1-2).
Slovan Bratislava’s most recent UEFA Champions League campaign was 2024-25, when they lost all eight of their matches by an aggregate score of 7-27. Paris SG were the team with the most wins in that edition (11), going on to lift their first ever European Cup/Champions League.
Slovan Bratislava boss Yaya Touré is set to become the first African manager to participate in the UEFA Champions League (Ivorian). As a player, he made 70 appearances in the competition and lifted the trophy once (in 2008-09 with Barcelona).
Paris SG boss Luis Enrique has won 63% of his UEFA Champions League games as manager (50/79), the highest win percentage of any individual to oversee 50+ matches.
Of the 36 teams involved in the UEFA Champions League in 2025-26, eventual winners Paris SG had the third youngest starting XI in terms of average age (24y 328d), only behind Chelsea (24y 82d) and Club Brugge (24y 286d).
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been directly involved in 21 goals in his last 24 UEFA Champions League appearances (13 goals, 8 assists), including 16 in 16 games last season (10 goals, 6 assists), which was the most by a Paris SG player in a single edition.
Tigran Barseghyan has been directly involved in three goals in his last four UEFA Champions League appearances (1 goal, 2 assists). He led all Slovan Bratislava players for goal involvements (3), assists (2) and chances created (10) in their previous tournament appearance in 2024-25.
Vitinha’s 1,589 passes completed in 2025-26 were the most by a player in a single UEFA Champions League edition on record (since 2003-04). His 238 line-breaking passes were also the most by any individual in the previous edition.
Willian Pacho has played more minutes than any other player across the last two seasons in the UEFA Champions League (3,102), including starting in all 34 of Paris SG’s games in the competition in this period.
