Paris Saint-Germain ahead Ousmane Dembélé is making scoring look really easy when for thus lengthy it proved elusive.
Dembélé is piling up the objectives in a career-best season that has seen him silence critics who pointed to his wasteful ending over time.
He made it 23 thus far this marketing campaign with two objectives in PSG’s 3-0 victory at Brest within the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Tuesday. That is already 9 extra objectives than his earlier greatest tally of 14 with Barcelona in 2018-19.
“The crew is in dynamic. Everybody is targeted and enjoying rather well and that helps me to attain objectives if I’m in the fitting positions,” Dembélé stated.
“The gamers, whether or not it is Bradley Barcola, Désiré Doué or Kvara (Khvicha Kvaratskhelia), give me nice service.”
Though Dembélé performed down his personal significance, he has scored in 10 straight video games for PSG and is clearly now the crew’s main participant since Kylian Mbappé’s offseason departure to Actual Madrid.
“We’re delighted that he’s enjoying like this,” Vitinha stated. “We hope he continues so long as attainable. It’s a very massive assist for the crew.”
Dembélé’s first aim got here within the forty fifth minute. Working onto a cross from Achraf Hakimi, Dembélé sprinted down the fitting wing and, with the protection backing off, curled a shot contained in the close to publish.
Earlier, it was his shot which led to PSG’s opening aim within the twenty first minute, which got here after midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou dealt with Dembélé’s shot and Vitinha scored from the following penalty.
The 27-year-old Dembélé confirmed a poacher’s intuition for his second aim halfway by way of the second half, latching onto a unfastened ball and bursting into the penalty space earlier than clipping a shot into the left nook.
The France worldwide has two hat tips this season, together with one in opposition to Brest in a 5-2 win when the perimeters met within the French league not too long ago. He has netted six objectives within the Champions League, 4 along with his proper foot and two along with his left.
PSG coach Luis Enrique stated he’s imposing no limits on how good Dembélé can turn out to be as a scorer.
“These of us who know Ousmane and see him prepare, proper now we see he is stuffed with confidence,” Enrique stated. “He was already good in 2024 and in 2025 he’s even higher. It’s a pleasure for me when you might have so many gamers who’re filled with confidence.”
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