FOOTBALL – Forward Harry Kane scored once in either half to guide German champions Bayern Munich to a 3-1 victory over England’s Chelsea in their Champions League opener last night.
The England striker scored Bayern’s second goal with a 27th minute penalty after an own goal by Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah had put the hosts in the lead in the 20th.
Chelsea briefly rallied, with Cole Palmer pulling one back just two minutes later, but Kane, who has already scored five goals in three Bundesliga matches so far, struck again with a clinical low finish in the 63rd to settle the hosts’ nerves.
Despite a quiet second half, Palmer put the ball in the net again in the 90th but his effort was offside.
Bayern, who crushed Hamburg SV 5-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday, continued their unbeaten run across all competitions while Chelsea, unbeaten in the Premier League, tasted defeat for the first time this season.
Meanwhile, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk headed home a last-gasp goal in stoppage time to lead Arne Slot’s men to a thrilling 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid at Anfield.
The game appeared headed for a draw after Marcos Llorente scored twice to pull the Spaniards back into the game – before Van Dijk’s header from a corner.
Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah also scored and set up another as the Reds stormed out of the gate with two goals before the game was six minutes old.
Paris Saint Germain picked up where they left off following last season’s triumph as they kicked off their new campaign with an impressive 4-0 win over Atalanta at the Parc des Princes.
Marquinhos opened the scoring inside the first three minutes, and PSG followed that up with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Nuno Mendes and substitute Goncalo Ramos, demonstrating the high pressing and fluid play that have become hallmarks of their game.
Marcus Thuram powered home two headed goals as Inter Milan banished the demons of last season’s Champions League final and won their opening game 2-0 away at Ajax Amsterdam.
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