Daily News Summary: Barca ease past Juve; Man Utd, Chelsea, PSG and Bayern all cruise to win

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TOP STORIES

Barcelona 3-0 Juventus: Majestic Messi bests Buffon at last

Barcelona beat Juventus 3-0. Messi finally succeed in scoring to Buffon (twice) as the Catalans seal their victory to start new UCL season.

Chelsea 6-0 Qarabag: Zappacosta and Bakayoko on target in winning European return

After a year away, Chelsea returned to the Champions League with a comfortable victory over Qarabag as two new signings found the net.

Manchester United 3-0 Basel: Six in six for Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku marked his Champions League bow with a goal as Manchester United cruised past Basel 3-0 on their return to the competition.

Celtic 0-5 PSG: Cavani creates history as PSG run riot at Parkhead

Paris Saint-Germain kicked off Champions League Group B in style, smashing Celtic 5-0 ahead of their crucial showdown with Bayern Munich.

Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane to serve 3-match ban after appeal rejected by FA

The Football Association has upheld Sadio Mane’s three-game ban after his red card in Liverpool’s 5-0 defeat to Manchester City.

MATCH REPORTS

Bayern 3-0 Anderlecht: Lewandowski on target as Bayern return to winning ways

Robert Lewandowski, Thiago Alcantara and Joshua Kimmich were on target as Bayern Munich sealed a 3-0 victory over 10-man Anderlecht.

Roma 0-0 Atletico Madrid: Di Francesco debut ends in stalemate

Roma clung on in the second half and relied on Alisson’s saves – and the woodwork – to hold Atletico Madrid 0-0.

WHAT THEY SAY

Valverde: When Messi gets the ball, something will happen

Barcelona's two-goal hero Lionel Messi was the recipient of great praise from coach Ernesto Valverde in the wake of his heroics against Juventus.

"I have the feeling that when Leo gets the ball, something is going to happen, anything. But it will be something good for us," the former Athletic boss said.

Nelson Semedo: Dani Alves is my reference point

Nelson Semedo, Barcelona's right-back, is earning a regular spot in the team. He had another excellent performance against Juventus on Tuesday night.

There is one clear reference point Semedo has - former Barcelona defender Dani Alves. "Each day I try to improve and do better. There's a lot ot learn but like I said, in his day Dani Alves is my reference point. I'm trying to follow his line and arrive at his level. For now, I'm happy to be able to contribute to Barcelona's success."

Conte: We must have a bit of patience with Hazard

'I think with Eden, we must have a bit of patience with him, to try to give the possibility for Eden to recover very well and be totally fit,' said Conte.

Zidane: "A dependence on Cristiano? I always want him to be with us"

Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Real Madrid on Wednesday and Zinedine Zidane is happy to have him back.

A dependence on Cristiano? "You know who Cristiano is. We can't talk about a dependence on him but I always want him to be with us." Zidane said.

We were playing Playstation football, says Mourinho

"We were playing fantasy football, Playstation football. I don't like it, flicks and tricks. We gambled and you have to respect your opponent. I don't know if goal difference will play a part. We lost position, our shape, we lost balls in easy situations. I didn't like it, the players relaxed too much." Mourinho said.

'I didn't expect anything different' - Klopp stands by Liverpool's failed Mane appeal

The Senegal international's three-match ban for dangerous play was upheld by the FA after his red card at Manchester City.

"I'm not sure if I’m disappointed, I didn't expect anything different. I thought our appeal was absolutely right," Klopp said at a news conference ahead of Wednesday's Champions League Group E opener against Sevilla at Anfield.

TRANSFER HEADLINES

Costa hopeful £53million Atletico Madrid deal can be concluded this week

Chelsea striker Diego Costa is hoping the club can conclude transfer talks with Atletico Madrid by the end of the week.

Mesut Ozil plans to quit Arsenal when his contract expires in June (ESPN)

Arsenal's chaotic start to the season has taken another twist after reports that Mesut Ozil is planning to follow Alexis Sanchez out the exit door when his contract expires in June.

STATS

Messi needed 315 minutes to beat Buffon

He has overcome many challenges and broken many statistics throughout his career, and one more that Lionel Messi can now chalk off is that he has finally beaten Gianluigi Buffon - after 315 minutes and almost four matches.

Rashford extends incredible debut record with Champions League strike

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford kept up his impeccable debut record with a goal in his first Champions League match against Basel on Tuesday.

He has scored on his PL, Europa League, Champions League & EFL Cup debut for Man United, as well as his England debut.

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TODAY'S FIXTURES (CET)

Champions League R1

20:45 Liverpool vs Sevilla

20:45 Feyenoord vs Manchester City

20:45 Real Madrid vs APOEL

20:45 Tottenham vs Dortmund