TURIN, Italy, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Juventus made a perfect return to the Champions League as they beat Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven 3-1 at home on Tuesday, helped by two quick-fire goals from Kenan Yildiz and Weston McKennie in the first half.

Juventus eased to a 3-1 home victory over PSV Eindhoven as the revamped Champions League with 36 teams in one big table kicked off on Tuesday. Champions League debutants Aston Villa also won 3-0 at Young Boys Bern in the other early game thanks to a clever finish from Youri Tielemans,

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Real Madrid and VfB Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, in Madrid,

Motta and Manuel Locatelli give us their thoughts ahead of Juve’s first Champions League fixture since 2022 against Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven

Juventus' new signing Teun Koopmeiners has gelled with the team and will excel if included in Tuesday's Champions League opener at home to PSV Eindhoven, manager Thiago Motta said on Monday.

Juventus' Kenan Yildiz celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Juventus and PSV Eindhoven at the Juventus stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday,