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Messi Scores Hat Trick As UCL Resumes

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BEVERLY HILLS, September 19, (THEWILL) – Lionel Messi scored a hat trick as Barcelona started their UEFA Champions League (UCL) season with a 4-0 win over PSV Eindhoven at the Camp Nou stadium.

The first goal was a brilliant free kick just outside the penalty area while the 30-year old’s second and third were first-time shots from the six-yard box off two brilliant passes.

However, French speedster, Ousmanne Dembele, scored the best goal of the night.

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The 21-year-old dribbled past two PSV players Zidane-esque style and curled into the right corner from 25 yards out. Barcelona’s fourth goal came after they were reduced to ten men following the dismissal of defender, Samuel Umtiti for a second bookable offence.

In another match of the day, Liverpool showed their European pedigree with a 3-2 win over PSG via a last minute Roberto Firmino goal after initially squandering a two-goal lead at home.

Goals from Daniel Sturridge and a James Milner penalty put the reds two goals ahead.

Thomas Tuchel’s PSG halved the deficit five minutes from the interval through wingback, Thomas Meunier while wonderkid, Kylian Mbappe, the 19-year old World Cup winner, pounced on the ball to side foot home from inside the area to silence the Kop.

The Anfield giants, finalists in last season’s campaign, however, had the last laugh when Roberto Firmino scored the winner in added time. The Brazilian striker created a yard of space for himself before drilling into the bottom corner to condemn PSG to a 3-2 defeat.

In Italy, Inter Milan announced their return to Europe’s premier club competition following a six-year absence with a comeback 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur of England.

RESULTS

Barcelona 4 – 0 PSV

Inter Milan 2 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur

Club Brugge 0 – 1 Borussia Dortmund

Monaco 1 – 2 Atlético Madrid

Liverpool 3 – 2 PSG

Crvena Zvezda 0 – 0 Napoli

Galatasaray 3 – 0 Lokomotiv Moskva

Schalke 04 1 – 1 Porto

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