Dembele Leads PSG to Commanding 3-0 Champions League Playoff Win Over Brest
The French forward scored twice, extending his remarkable form and bringing his season tally to 23 goals as PSG dominated the first leg.
- Ousmane Dembele scored a brace, including his eighth consecutive match with a goal, as PSG defeated Brest 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League playoff.
- Dembele's season total now stands at 23 goals, surpassing his previous career-best of 14 goals in a single season with Barcelona in 2018-19.
- Vitinha opened the scoring for PSG with a 21st-minute penalty after a handball by Brest's Pierre Lees-Melou, setting the tone for the match.
- Brest, participating in their first European competition, struggled to capitalize on key opportunities, including a shot that hit the post early in the second half.
- The second leg will take place on February 19 in Paris, with the winner advancing to face either Liverpool or Barcelona in the Champions League last 16.