Paris Saint Germain inflicted heartbreak on Champions League debutants Girona as goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga's last-minute error gifted the Ligue 1 champions a 1-0 victory at the Parc de Princes.
With the team who were in the Spanish fifth tier as recently as 1999 looking set to earn a famous point, PSG defender Nuno Mendes stole away down the left and sent across a low ball that deflected off the outstretched leg of substitute Alejandro Frances before squeezing through the arms and body of Gazzaniga for an own-goal to save the home side’s blushes.
Last season’s runners-up Borussia Dortmund got their campaign off to a perfect start with a 3-0 win away to Club Brugge, though Nuri Sahin’s side left it late to seal victory in Belgium.
The game was goalless going into the final 15 minutes when England Under-21 winger Jamie Gittens scored twice to effectively kill the game, the first a drive that deflected off two defenders before looping into the corner, then following it up with a fine effort after an impressive step-over.
Summer signing Serhou Guirassy added a third in the fifth minute of stoppage time for the Bundesliga side.
Sparta Prague ran out 3-0 winners at home to Red Bull Salzburg, whilst Bologna’s Champions League debut ended in a goalless draw at home to Shakhtar Donetsk for whom Heorhii Sudakov had a penalty saved by goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski in the fourth minute.
