By Richie Avila | Contributing Writer
This week marked the start of the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League. Considered the most prestigious club competition in world football, the 64th edition of the tournament began with several entertaining matches and a wide variety of credible contenders.
Barcelona, the perennial Champions League favorites, defeated PSV Eindhoven of Holland. The Spanish giants won 4-0, with Lionel Messi scoring a hattrick to continue to cement his claim as one of the greatest players of all-time.
Bayern Munich defeated Portuguese side Benfica 2-0, with goals from Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, and former Benfica player, Renato Sanches.