Champions League Matchday 1, Day 2: PSG, Bayern, and Inter All Secure Easy Wins; Liverpool Thrives on Last-Minute Victories

All six matches of the second day of the first group stage round in the Champions League have concluded, with the four giants all claiming opening wins. Defending champions PSG, Bayern, and Inter all comfortably defeated their opponents, while Liverpool continued their trend of last-minute winners this season.

Results from Day 2 of the Champions League first group stage round:

• Olympiacos 0-0 Pafos: With the Champions League expanding, many weaker teams have joined, lowering the overall excitement. Both sides played the role of easy companions in this match.
• Slavia Prague 2-2 Bodø/Glimt: Bodø/Glimt’s home advantage comes from artificial turf, so their away strength is limited. They drew with Slavia Prague, sharing the points.
• Ajax 0-2 Inter MilanInter suffered two consecutive Serie A defeats and were without captain Lautaro Martinez. In this match, Denzel Dumfries stepped up with a brace, assisted twice by Çalhanoğlu. The Dutch Eredivisie side showed insufficient competitiveness in the Champions League.
• Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 AtalantaThe defending champions demonstrated their strength despite missing star forwards Dembélé and Dujoné. PSG still swept Atalanta 4-0, with Marquinhos scoring a quick goal, followed by strikes from Kvaratskhelia, Mendes, and G. Ramos.
• Liverpool 3-2 Atlético MadridLiverpool has started the Premier League season with four straight wins, all secured by last-minute goals from four different players. In this match, Virgil van Dijk was the hero with a stoppage-time winner. Salah contributed a goal and an assist, while Llorente’s brace wasn’t enough for Atlético. Fans joked that Liverpool excels at turning comfortable leads into nail-biting finishes but always manages to win, keeping hearts racing.
• Bayern Munich 3-1 ChelseaBayern defeated Chelsea using Premier League attackers. Ollie caused Chalobah to score an own goal, Kane netted twice, and Palmer’s goal was a consolation. This match confirmed Bayern as a top-tier European force, while Chelsea, despite winning the Club World Cup by beating PSG, remains a second-tier European team outside special counterattack scenarios.