PSG/Slovan Bratislava – Torres treble, Dembélé in Champions League! | OneFootball

This Wednesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 6-1 (PSG/Slovan Bratislava video highlights) win over Slovan Bratislava on Matchday 1 of the 2026-2027 Champions League at the Parc des Princes. Here are the tops and flops from the victory.

The tops

❤️ Akliouche and Dro shrugged off the backup label

Akliouche constantly drove at defenders and played forward. His move on the fourth goal summed up his night: controlling the ball in his own half, beating two opponents, then playing the perfect pass for Torres. Only a goal was missing, and he nearly got one a few seconds after the 5-0.

Starting at 18, Dro won the ball back high up the pitch and was involved in the entire build-up to make it 2-0 before delivering the cross. Another dangerous ball into the box came just before Fabian Ruiz’s goal. “Més que un suplent,” without a doubt.

Their freedom also relied on highly attack-minded full-backs. Nuno Mendes sparked the opening goal with his volley off the post; Hakimi constantly provided an outlet on the right. Paris finally had movement everywhere.

Ferran Torres, a first European night in three acts

On his Champions League debut with PSG, Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick between the 31st and 57th minute. Three goals, three different styles: a finish from Dembélé’s cross, a curling strike after Akliouche’s brilliant run, then an instinctive effort from a corner.

The Spaniard attacked space intelligently. Above all, he brought what PSG had been missing so badly in their first domestic outings: a finisher capable of turning dominance into goals.

Dembélé switched Champions League mode back on

It took Ousmane Dembélé just six minutes to swing the match. Alert after Nuno Mendes hit the post in the 17th minute, he made it 2-0 with a header from Dro’s deflected cross in the 23rd. He then set up Torres for the 3-0 and took the corner that led to the fifth goal.

Substituted as early as the 64th minute, Dembélé had already wrapped the game up. Mobile and unpredictable, he set the tone for the night.

The flops

😡 Zabarnyi, the duel that spoiled his performance

The Ukrainian’s evening was not bad until the 58th minute. But against Suleiman Camara, he suffered too much: waiting, backing off, beaten on the outside, and leaving the shooting angle open. Camara finished superbly, but Zabarnyi allowed him to build the move.

ESPN still credits him with seven defensive interventions, the best total among the Parisians. So one clear mistake does not turn his match into a disaster. It simply shows that one badly handled duel is enough to tarnish a performance.

The clean sheet thrown away in a minute

Torres had just made it 5-0 in the 57th minute when Paris conceded in the 58th. That immediacy speaks to a collective lapse: the block opened up, support never came, and Camara burst down the flank without ever being boxed in.

Bratislava hit the target four times and forced Safonov into three saves. With 72% possession for Paris and only 0.64 xG conceded, the danger remained limited. That is precisely why this avoidable goal leaves a sour note.

Bratislava still does not provide a certificate of recovery

After four matches without a win, PSG had to respond, and they did so in emphatic fashion. But Slovan allowed 35 shots, 57 Paris touches in their box, and their goalkeeper had to make eight saves. The gap in level was enormous.

This commanding display restores confidence and finally rewards the attacking volume. It still does not prove that the flaws seen against Rennes, Lille, or Monaco have disappeared. The next big tests will show whether Paris are truly healed.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.