Ousmane Dembélé, Ferran Torres and Yamal make history

Paris Saint-Germain’s European start has placed Ousmane Dembélé and Ferran Torres at the centre of the conversation, while Lamine Yamal has written a new chapter for Barcelona. Dembélé’s performance has also revived the Ballon d’Or debate, reinforcing his position as the current holder and a leading individual contender.

Dembélé scored twice and supplied two assists as PSG defeated Slovan Bratislava 6-1 in Paris. Torres added a hat-trick, taking full advantage of the French forward’s movement and service. Dembélé contributed to four of PSG’s goals, while the home side’s intensity and counter-pressing left Slovan unable to stay in the contest. The result gave Paris a commanding start to its European campaign and highlighted the partnership between the two attackers.

Barcelona also produced a statement result by beating Feyenoord 5-1. It was the club’s fourth five-goal victory in five matches this season, with 22 goals scored across that run. Yamal, aged 19 years and 59 days, became Barcelona’s youngest captain after Raphinha and Pedri left the field, surpassing Bojan Krkić’s previous mark. Six minutes after taking the armband, he scored directly from a free kick before setting up Gabriel Jesus, adding a record and a decisive contribution to the victory.