Paris, September 6 (Xinhua) -- The 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League kicked off on the 6th, the first group match day, the two hottest players in world football in the world today, Mbappe and Haaland, were two yuan each, helping Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City to win, and the defending champion Real Madrid also beat the Soviet Super League Celtics 3-0 away from home.
Paris Saint-Germain player Mbappe (left) plays on Sept. 6. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing
Group H ushered in a focus battle, with Ligue 1 giants "Greater Paris" hosting Serie A powerhouse Juventus, and Mbappe became the winning hero of "Greater Paris". In just 5 minutes of the opening, he picked up Neymar's pass and won a direct volley in the penalty area, making a fantastic start for the home team. In the 21st minute, Paris Saint-Germain scored a wonderful team goal, Mbappe and Ashraf played a "wall-hitting" combination and then fired a right-footed shot to give Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 lead in the first half. In the 52nd minute of the second half, McKenny's header was awarded to win back a city for Juventus, but the two sides did not succeed since then, and the 2-1 score was maintained until the end.
Paris Saint-Germain player Lionel Messi (third from left) scrambles for the match on September 6. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing
After the match, Mbappe's total number of Champions League goals reached 35, becoming the youngest player to achieve this feat. Benfica in the same group beat Maccabi Haifa 2-0 at home to temporarily top the group table with goal difference.
Also shining was Norwegian striker Haaland, who had just moved to Premier League Manchester City this summer, who also scored two goals to help the Blue Moon beat Sevilla 4-0 in La Liga in Group G. Foden and Díaz also contributed to the team.
Previously, when playing for Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund, Haaland scored two goals in his Champions League debut for the team, and after coming to Manchester City, he continued this record. After this game, he has scored 25 Champions League goals, while he has only 20 games to complete these 25 goals.
On 6 September, Manchester City player Haaland (top) scored in the match.
In this season's Champions League, Manchester City and Haaland's "old club" Dortmund were divided into the same group. The Hornets beat Denmark's Copenhagen 3-0 home win over Denmark's Copenhagen team on the same day with goals from Reus, Guerrero and Bellingham.
Defending champions Real Madrid beat the Celtics 3-0 away from home in a shirt with a "14 crowns" pattern on the day, with Vinicius, Modric and Hazard scoring goals respectively, but the departure of the main striker Benzema in the first half cast a slight shadow over Real Madrid's victory. When asked about the injury after the game, Benzema said he needed to wait for the results of the next day's examination.
Real Madrid player Modric (left) celebrates after scoring the team's second goal on September 6.
The only upset on the first matchday came from The Premier League chelsea, who lost 1-0 away to Croatia's Dinamo Zagreb, with Croatia international Orsic scoring the only goal of the game.