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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.

Soccer Football - Champions League - Knockout Phase Playoff - First Leg - Brest v Paris St Germain - Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp, France - February 11, 2025 Paris St Germain's Ousmane Dembele celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Soccer Football - Champions League - Knockout Phase Playoff - First Leg - Brest v Paris St Germain - Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp, France - February 11, 2025 Paris St Germain's Ousmane Dembele celebrates scoring their third goal with Paris St Germain's Nuno Mendes REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Soccer Football - Champions League - Knockout Phase Playoff - First Leg - Brest v Paris St Germain - Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp, France - February 11, 2025 Paris St Germain's Vitinha celebrates scoring their first goal with Paris St Germain's Joao Neves and Paris St Germain's Desire Doue REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Soccer Football - Champions League - VfB Stuttgart v Paris St Germain - MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany - January 29, 2025 Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique reacts REUTERS/Heiko Becker/File Photo

Overview

  • 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.