Ousmane Dembélé, an evening in the form of deliverance which marks his click with PSG

Already a scorer against Gibraltar with the Blues on Saturday, the ex-Barcelona player finally found the net with Paris Saint-Germain on Friday, during his club’s victory against AS Monaco (5-2).

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Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé celebrating his first goal with PSG against AS Monaco in Ligue 1, November 24, 2023. (FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

This time, the goal was valid. Ousmane Dembélé had already heard his name chanted by the Parc des Princes after scoring against AC Milan, but he ultimately saw his goal disallowed for a foul. This time, the Parisian winger unlocked his counter with Paris Saint-Germain, Friday November 24.

Launched on the right side by Fabien Ruiz, the French international took the ball with a pigeon’s wing to score, powerfully from a tight angle, his team’s third goal during the top-of-the-table clash won against at AS Monaco (5-2).

“It’s nice, I didn’t ask myself any questions! I decided to pull hard, even if it doesn’t often succeed. There, it went in and I’m happy, but the most important thing is that the team continues with this dynamic of victories in Ligue 1”soberly detailed “Dembouz” at the microphone of Prime Video at the end of the meeting.

A small relief for him after 16 matches played under his new colors. A certain form of continuity also since he had already distinguished himself before the break with two assists in a row against Montpellier (3-0) and Reims (3-0), before scoring the tenth French goal during the 14-0 historic against Gibraltar.

Decisive in more than one way against Monaco

Against Monaco, the French international was the one who dared the most on the Parisian side. An important factor given the nature of the game, which was particularly open (30 shots in total). He was decisive with his dribbling in order to break the lines of the Principality club. Enough to undoubtedly satisfy his trainer, Luis Enrique, “in love with his game” according to his words after a victory against Strasbourg last month.

“He always generates numerical superiority, he is able to fix three opponents, he is never afraid, he takes risks. He can miss chances, but he has the right attitude”, then analyzed the Asturian. This Friday, he certainly experienced a significant waste when crossing (0/7 successful). But in addition to his goal, Ousmane Dembélé was decisive by being at the origin of the opening score of Gonçalo Ramos, then by obtaining the penalty of 2-1 on a foul of Soungoutou Magassa. He could even have offered one more pawn to his friend in the right lane, Achraf Hakimi, without a good save from the Monegasque goalkeeper Philipp Köhn (16th).

In short, a good copy until its release in the 71st minute, which will allow us to forget the enormous blunder at the foot of Gianluigi Donnarumma, author of a catastrophic restart in front of Takumi Minamino. In scarcity since on January 25 and a goal in the Copa del Rey with Barça before this month of November, Ousmane Dembélé now seems launched. Ideal four days before a decisive reception from Newcastle in the Champions League to get closer to the round of 16.


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