Ferran Torres brace rescues PSG point on debut against Rennes

Paris Saint-Germain needed a late rescue act to avoid a stumbling start to their Ligue 1 title defence. The champions found themselves two goals behind away at Rennes before a double from debutant Ferran Torres, arriving after his move from Barcelona, salvaged a 2-2 draw that still leaves questions about their opening-day sharpness.

• Ferran Torres scored both PSG goals on his official debut for the club.
• Rennes led 2-0 at half-time through Szymanski and Lepaul.
• Fabián Ruiz set up both of Torres's goals in the comeback.
• Atlético were held at home by Villarreal amid boos aimed at Julián Álvarez.
• Mohamed Salah scored his first two goals for Trabzonspor in the Super Lig.

How PSG's Ligue 1 opener at Rennes unravelled

Arriving in Brittany as reigning champions, PSG were expected to make light work of the trip, but Rennes had other ideas from the first whistle. Just nine minutes in, Szymanski's effort deflected in off the post to hand the hosts the perfect start. PSG thought they had drawn level through Désiré Doué soon after, only for the goal to be chalked off for offside, leaving the visitors chasing the game.

The hosts doubled their advantage shortly before the break through a move down the right flank: Frankowski found space and cut the ball low into the box, where Lepaul turned it home to make it 2-0. It left PSG needing a response after the interval simply to avoid an opening-day defeat.

Torres's double turns the tide for PSG

With 19 minutes remaining, the introduction of Ferran Torres from the bench began to pay off. The Spaniard timed a run to beat the offside trap, collected a pass from Fabián Ruiz and finished for his first goal in PSG colours since his summer move from Barcelona, dragging his new side back into contention.

Torres completed the turnaround in the 83rd minute, again teed up by Fabián Ruiz, this time from a cross delivered from the left. The Spanish pairing's combination spared PSG an unwanted defeat on the opening weekend, though the draw is a reminder that this season's Ligue 1 title race will not be a formality even for the champions.

Boos for Julián Álvarez and a Barcelona rout in La Liga

In Spain, Atlético Madrid also had to settle for a share of the points at home to Villarreal, drawing 2-2 in a match further complicated by the sending-off of defender Robin Le Normand. Pubill had put the hosts ahead, only for penalties from Gerard Moreno and Georges Mikautadze to turn the game around before Giuliano Simeone secured the equaliser. The most talked-about moment came when Julián Álvarez was jeered by the home crowd on being introduced as a second-half substitute, with the tension lasting until full time.

While Atlético struggled, Barcelona made an emphatic start to the defence of their league title with a 5-0 win away at Elche, with Raphinha and Fermín López each scoring twice as they signalled their intent to chase a third consecutive title.

Salah opens his account in Turkish football

Away from the major leagues, the summer's most talked-about Turkish signing began delivering results. Mohamed Salah scored his first two goals for Trabzonspor in a 2-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir, just a week after coming off the bench on his debut in a draw at Kasimpasa. The Egyptian, who joined on a two-year deal after leaving Liverpool, opened the scoring after eight minutes and, following an equalising penalty from Shomurodov, restored the lead moments into the second half to seal the victory.

Serie A movement and Harry Kane's individual honour

Serie A also had plenty to offer on opening weekend. Ruben Amorim began his Milan tenure with a 2-1 win at Torino, built on a quickfire contribution from substitute Adrien Rabiot, who set up the opener before scoring himself three minutes later. Juventus edged past newly promoted Frosinone thanks to a Bremer header, despite a nervy finish after their loan goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario went off injured. Champions Inter thrashed promoted Monza 4-1, while Lecce beat fellow promoted side Venezia 2-0 with two second-half goals.

Off the pitch, Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane was named Germany's player of the year by the country's association of sports journalists, finishing ahead of teammate Michael Olise after a season in which he won the Bundesliga and German Cup and reached the Champions League semi-finals. Bayern manager Vincent Kompany was named coach of the year, while the club's women's captain, Giulia Gwinn, took the award for best female player.