Paris (AFP)

Marcus Rashford punishes Paris again: already executioner of PSG in 2019, the Manchester United striker defeated the vice-champion of Europe on Tuesday (2-1) at the opening of the Champions League, a competition that Rennes discovered with a no one hung against Krasnodar (1-1).

- Rashford sends PSG back to its nightmares -

PSG liked more in the heat of Lisbon than in the pouring rain of the Parc des Princes: for its entry into the running in its competition, the vice-European club sank at home, losing in extremis to Manchester United (2-1).

The Parisians' first period was perhaps the worst of the season, sanctioned by a penalty converted by Bruno Fernandes (23rd).

At the bottom of the bucket, the Parisians raised their heads a little in the second half like Neymar, at the origin of the equalizer: his corner was catapulted into the English goals by ... Martial, unhappy on the blow (55th).

But it was ultimately Rashford who had the last word of an impeccable crossfire (87th), rekindling the specter of the "comeback" that the English striker had sealed in the same place in the round of 16 in 2019.

Here is Paris already under pressure in this very tough Group H, since Neymar and others are already three steps behind Manchester and RB Leipzig, 2-0 winner of Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir, which the Parisians will challenge next week. .

- Rennes slowed down for its big debut -

How hard learning at the top level is!

For its great debut in the Champions League, Rennes could not do better than a 1-1 draw to the taste of unfinished.

In a Roazhon Park which hosted 5,000 supercharged supporters, Rennes even took the advantage on a penalty obtained by Martin Terrier and transformed by Serhou Guirassy (55th).

But the euphoria lasted only 4 minutes, time for Cristian Ramirez to send a strike into the Rennes skylight (59th).

This draw nevertheless allows the two teams to settle at the top of Group E ahead of Chelsea and Sevilla, who also neutralized each other (0-0).

- Juve and Barça unroll before their shock -

In group G, the favorites did not fail: Juventus (3 pts) went to win 2-0 on the lawn of Dynamo Kiev thanks to a brace from Alvaro Morata, while FC Barcelona did not. of detail (5-1) against the modest Hungarians of Ferencvaros.

Everything is already in place for a shock at the top of the group next week between Cristiano Ronaldo's Juve and Lionel Messi's Barça ... if however the Portuguese is restored in time from the Covid-19.

Without "CR7" in Kiev, the Turinese managed to offer their new coach Andrea Pirlo a successful start on a C1 bench, with a double from Alvaro Morata (46th, 84th).

In Catalonia, coach Ronald Koeman settled the debate over the last few days on Antoine Griezmann's performance by deciding to do without the striker, replacing at kick-off.

This did not prevent Barça from taking place at Camp Nou, despite the exclusion of Gerard Pique, penalty conceded at the key (70th).

Messi himself caused and transformed a penalty (27th) then the young Ansu Fati doubled the bet (42nd) before being decisive passer for Philippe Coutinho (52nd).

Pedri increased the score with an offering from Ousmane Dembélé (82nd).

- Lazio surprise Haaland and Dortmund -

Erling Haaland (20), the revelation of the previous edition of the C1 with his 10 goals scored, was not enough for Dortmund: scorer of an overpowered recovery (72nd), the great Norwegian striker did not however avoid at Borussia an inaugural defeat on the lawn of Lazio in Rome (3-1).

Laziale captain Ciro Immobile showered the BVB with an early goal after a ball grabbed very high (6th), then Marwin Hitz scored against his camp on a corner (23rd) and the former Toulouse player Jean-Daniel Akpa-Apro closed the mark (76th).

Lazio therefore takes the lead of group F, in front of Club Bruges, victorious a little earlier on the lawn of Zenit Saint-Petersburg (2-1).

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