New signing Ousmane Dembele was handed a first Barcelona start at the Camp Nou but it was Messi who got the opening goal on the stroke of half-time after a brilliant exchange of passes with Luis Suarez. It was fine play from the Argentine that led to Ivan Rakitic doubling Barca's lead on 56 minutes and Messi saved the best for last with a sublime goal to complete the victory midway through the second half. "I have suffered many times playing against Messi and now I have the luck to have him on my side," said Barca coach Ernesto Valverde. The result gave Barcelona revenge for their defeat to Juventus in last season's quarter-finals and leaves them on top of Group D alongside Sporting Lisbon, who won 3-2 away to Olympiakos in Greece. Sporting, who had been three goals up at half-time, host Barcelona next.Leo Messi has scored 9️⃣6️⃣ goals in the #UCL ⚽️ Top scorer this season? pic.twitter.com/ipMrgulMlf
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While Barcelona adapt to life without Neymar, the Brazilian is enjoying life with PSG and scored the opener in their superb 5-0 victory over Celtic in Glasgow. Neymar silenced the Parkhead crowd in the 19th minute for his fifth goal in five appearances for PSG, and he then set up Kylian Mbappe to make it 2-0.Sporting CP are making dream start to Group D at Olympiacos! ? pic.twitter.com/MpoSkoEq0H
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Edinson Cavani, the third member of PSG's 'MCN' front three, won and converted a penalty to put the visitors out of sight before the interval. A Mikael Lustig own goal on 83 minutes and another for Cavani put the seal on PSG's victory and left Celtic to contemplate their heaviest ever home defeat in Europe. "It was a great match and very important to win. It is always a pleasure to play alongside great players," Neymar told beIN Sports.?? Neymar has been directly involved in 9 goals in 5 games for Paris (5 goals, 4 assists). ? Most in-form player in Europe? ⚽️ #UCL pic.twitter.com/eW3vRxv1v3
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PSG's next opponents in Group B will be five-time European champions Bayern Munich, who began their campaign by brushing aside Anderlecht 3-0 at the Allianz Arena. The game was conditioned by the early sending-off of Anderlecht's Sven Kums for giving away a penalty that Robert Lewandowski converted.Neymar ⚽️ Mbappé ⚽️ Cavani ⚽️⚽️ Most exciting front three in Europe? ? #UCL pic.twitter.com/Z87WRpsv5c
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Alexandru Chipciu did hit the post for the 10 men when it was still 1-0 but Bayern added two more goals in the second half, with Joshua Kimmich setting up Thiago Alcantara to score before wrapping up the win himself. Substitute Marouane Fellaini was an unlikely source of inspiration as Manchester United comfortably defeated Basel 3-0 in Group A on their return to the Champions League.#LewanGOALski ⚽️ Robert Lewandowski has scored 10 goals in his last 11 #UCL games for Bayern. Will he lead @FCBayern to glory? ? pic.twitter.com/rjXMWYG92K
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Fellaini came on for the injured Paul Pogba and gave United a 35th-minute lead at a drizzly Old Trafford. He later teed up Marcus Rashford for the hosts' third goal after Romelu Lukaku had struck early in the second period. It was United's first Champions League game since December 2015, with Jose Mourinho's side having engineered a return to the competition by winning the Europa League last season.Romelu Lukaku has now scored 6 goals in 6 games for Manchester United. ? Top scorer in the #UCL this season? pic.twitter.com/euIvblMr4K
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In the same group, CSKA Moscow came from behind to beat Portuguese champions Benfica 2-1 in Lisbon with Timur Zhamaletdinov getting their winner. CSKA entertain United later this month.My face says it all... that feeling when you win the first @ChampionsLeague game of the season ??? #UCL #mufc pic.twitter.com/PDI2Ne2qsG
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Mourinho's old club Chelsea were the biggest winners on the night, thrashing group stage newcomers Qarabag 6-0 at Stamford Bridge in Group C.That winning feeling for CSKA Moskva! #UCL pic.twitter.com/9usJ4uRKju
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A superb Pedro Rodriguez strike set Chelsea on their way before recent signing Davide Zappacosta's intended cross flew in to make it 2-0 before the interval.Full-time: Chelsea 6-0 Qarabag! The Blues return to the Champions League in style! ? pic.twitter.com/mVEJSTkbKo
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Cesar Azpilicueta and Tiemoue Bakayoko scored after the break and Michy Batshuayi added the fifth before forcing Maksim Medvedev into the own goal that completed the rout. Chelsea next go to Atletico Madrid, who drew 0-0 at Roma on Tuesday.✔️ First night in Champions League! ✔️First night at Stamford Bridge! AMAZING NIGHT!!!! ?⚽️ • •#Chelsea #UCL #CFC #CHEQAR pic.twitter.com/71WzR5FFw3
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RESULTSGroup AManchester United 3 (Fellaini 35, Lukaku 53, Rashford 84) Basel 0Benfica 1 (Seferovic 50) CSKA Moscow 2 (Vitinho 63-pen, Zhamaletdinov 71)Group BCeltic 0 Paris Saint-Germain 5 (Neymar 19, Mbappe 64, Cavani 40-pen, 85, Lustig 83-og)Bayern Munich 3 (Lewandowski 12-pen, Alcantara 65, Kimmich 90) Anderlecht 0Group CRoma 0 Atletico Madrid 0Chelsea 6 (Pedro 5, Zappacosta 30, Azpilicueta 55, Bakayoko 71, Batshuayi 76, Medvedev 82-og) Qarabag 0Group DBarcelona 3 (Messi 45, 69, Rakitic 56) Juventus 0Olympiakos 2 (Pardo 90, 90+3) Sporting Lisbon 3 (Doumbia 2, Martins 13, Fernandes 43)RESULTS! The #UCL returns with 28 goals ⚽️? Performance of the night? pic.twitter.com/8VDyh1fbMX
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