Ferrán Torres’ hat-trick powers Paris Saint Germain to a 6-1 win

Paris Saint Germain defeated Slovan Bratislava 6-1 at Parc des Princes on Wednesday, September 9, with the home side leading 3-0 at half-time. The UEFA Champions League League Stage - 1 match was settled by a dominant Paris performance, although Slovan Bratislava did score once shortly after the interval.

Dembélé sets the tone

Ousmane Dembélé put Paris Saint Germain ahead in the 17th minute and doubled the advantage six minutes later. His second goal gave the hosts a firm grip on the contest, while his influence continued in the build-up to the next goal. In the 31st minute, Dembélé assisted Ferrán Torres, who made it 3-0 before half-time.

Torres completed his hat-trick after the break. He struck in the 47th minute following an assist from Maghnes Akliouche, then added his third goal in the 57th minute with Dembélé providing the pass. Slovan Bratislava responded one minute later, as Suleiman Camara scored from Tigran·Barseghyan’s assist, but the goal did not change the direction of the match. Fabián Ruiz completed the scoring in the 87th minute.

Paris control the contest

The statistics reflected Paris Saint Germain’s control. Luis Enrique’s 4-3-3 recorded 73% possession and 674 accurate passes from 732 total, compared with 27% possession and 206 accurate passes from 279 for Yaya Touré’s Slovan side. Paris also produced 35 total shots to Slovan’s nine, including 23 shots inside the box and 14 on target. Slovan managed five shots inside the box and four on target.

The goalkeeper figures showed that Slovan Bratislava’s defence faced sustained pressure, with its goalkeeper making eight saves compared with three for the Paris goalkeeper. Paris also won seven corners to Slovan’s two. The scoreline therefore matched the balance of play rather than contradicting it, with the hosts creating the greater volume of chances and controlling possession throughout.

Torres leads the ratings

Ferrán Torres was the standout performer, receiving a match rating of 9.7 after scoring three goals in 73 minutes. He also recorded three shots on target and two key passes. Dembélé followed with a 9.2 rating, two goals, two assists and six key passes in 64 minutes.

The only disciplinary incident listed was a 53rd-minute yellow card for Slovan Bratislava’s César Blackman. There were no red cards. Slovan made its first substitution in the 22nd minute and two more at 60 minutes, while Paris later introduced Lucas Hernández, Mika Godts and Senny Mayulu. In the supplied league-stage standings, Paris Saint Germain were ranked 12th and Slovan Bratislava 16th, with both listed on zero points from zero games. Paris now have the completed 6-1 victory, while Slovan’s prior sequence of win, draw, win, win, draw, win was followed by defeat.