Braut force as Genk are sunk by Haaland treble salvo

ERLING Braut Haaland marked his Champions League debut with a hat- trick before half- time as Red Bull Salzburg demolished Genk 6- 2 in Liverpool’s group.

The Yorkshire- born son of former Nottingham Forest, Leeds and Manchester City star

Alf- Inge Haaland, 19, left, needed just two minutes to net the first.

And he brought his goal tally for the season to an incredible 17 by bagging two more to complete a fourth treble in 2019- 20. The teenager also scored nine in May when Norway thrashed Honduras

12- 0 in the Under- 20 World Cup finals. England winger Jadon Sancho won a penalty for Borussia Dortmund but Barcelona keeper Marc- Andre ter Stegen guessed correctly to deny Marco Reus and earn Barca a 0- 0 draw in Germany. Barcelona, who started without their superstar Lionel Messi – who has been injured but vame on in the second half – rode their luck again when Julian Brandt hit the bar from 20 yards. Ajax gave a powerful reminder of their Champions League potential with a resounding 3- 0 home win over Lille in Chelsea’s group.

Quincy Promes, Edson Alvarez and Nicolas Tagliafico were all on target for last season’s beaten semi- finalists. Nicolo Barella’s late leveller for Inter Milan denied Slavia Prague a first Champions League victory since 2007 after Peter Olayinka gave the Czechs a shock lead in the San Siro.

Lyon required a second- half Memphis Depay penalty to earn a 1- 1 home draw to Zenit St Petersburg, who had taken a first- half lead.