Lionel Messi leads Barcelona to victory over Juventus; Chelsea thrash debutants Qarabag in Champions League
Lionel Messi’s brace helped Barcelona beat Juventus, while Chelsea thrashed Azerbaijani debutants Qarabag 6-0 in the opening group round fixtures of the Champions League.
)
Lionel Messi scored for the first time against Juventus’s legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon as Barcelona won 3-0 against Juventus. AP
)
Ivan Rakitic (centre) scored Barcelona’s second goal against the Turin side. AP
)
Davide Zappacosta (21) scored in his first start for Chelsea from a cross against Qarabag. The Italian also assisted Mitchy Batshuayi’s second goal. AP
)
Michy Batshuayi scored twice, while Tiemoue Bakayoko scored his first goal for Chelsea. AP
)
Marcus Rashford scored on his Champions League debut after goals from Marouane Fellaini and Romelu Lukaku had given Manchester United the lead against FC Basel. AP
)
However, United lost Paul Pogba in the opening 15 minutes after the Frenchman pulled his hamstring. AP
)
Robert Lewandowski, Thiago Alcantara and Joshua Kimmich were on target for Bayern Munich against Belgian side Anderlecht. Reuters
)
Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani (twice) and Neymar scored, while Celtic’s Mikael Lustig scored an own-goal as Paris Saint-Germain beat Celtic 5-0. Reuters
 "US ready to ‘impose costs’ on Russia if war in Ukraine drags on, says Hegseth")
 "US tells Hamas to stop violence against Gaza civilians and disarm 'without delay'")
 "China seizes 60,000 maps mislabelling Taiwan, omitting South China Sea islands")
 "Syria’s Sharaa pledges to honor Russia ties, seeks economic and military support in Kremlin visit")
 "US ready to ‘impose costs’ on Russia if war in Ukraine drags on, says Hegseth")
 "US tells Hamas to stop violence against Gaza civilians and disarm 'without delay'")
 "China seizes 60,000 maps mislabelling Taiwan, omitting South China Sea islands")
 "Syria’s Sharaa pledges to honor Russia ties, seeks economic and military support in Kremlin visit")
Top Shows
