It was a good Champions League night for some of Europe's top goalgetters as leading teams Barcelona, PSG, Bayern, Manchester United and Chelsea got off to strong starts in the first group-stage matches. An impressive Messi got his two as Barcelona downed last season's losing finalists Juventus in Group D, moving to 99 goals in UEFA club competitions. "There is a good understanding between us in attack, but it's easier to play with great players, it's always fun. But Rodgers said he did not want to be "too tough" on his players as they were up against "the potential champions." Coach Carlo Ancelotti said: "We went one up very early, maybe that's why we didn't play at the highest intensity.

Source: The China Post September 14, 2017 00:00 UTC