SPORTS DESK: Barcelona beat Dynamo Kyiv and registered three wins from three in the Champions League and reached at top of Group G.
The Catalans maintained their perfect start to the European campaign thanks to goals from Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique.
Messi scored from the penalty spot inside five minutes and Gerard Pique headed home to secure an unconvincing victory.
Barcelona dominated for the opening 20 minutes and it seemed it would be a routine performance for Ronald Koeman’s side, who have struggled to find form in La Liga but won both of their other group matches in Europe comfortably.
Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was involved more than expected between the Barcelona sticks as he made his first appearance since recovering from a knee injury.
Kyiv face another challenge in their next match in the Ukrainian Premier League against Shakhtar Donetsk.
In another match Manchester United suffered a defeat by Istanbul Basaksehir.
Basaksehir, formed only in 1990, claimed their maiden Turkish Super Lig title last season and had not scored a goal or claimed a point in their opening two games in the competition.
They could not have wished for an easier way to get off the mark as United’s defence went missing, allowing former Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba to run clear from the halfway line and fire past Dean Henderson.
United’s defensive efforts for the second goal were almost as bad, Deniz Turuc dispossessing Juan Mata and finding Edin Visca in acres of space in the box to smash home.
The visitors were given hope when Anthony Martial headed in from a Luke Shaw cross two minutes before the interval, but they could not salvage a result in a shabby second half showing, Basaksehir picking up a famous victory.