Ousmane Dembele scored a hat-trick for the second time in 4 days as Paris Saint-Germain hammered Brest 5-2 on Saturday in a gown rehearsal of the upcoming Champions League conflict between the 2 sides.
Dembele adopted up his three-goal haul in Wednesday’s 4-1 win at VfB Stuttgart which noticed PSG safe a spot within the knockout section play-offs of Europe’s elite membership competitors.
The France winger opened the scoring within the first half, and netted two extra after Romain Del Castillo had briefly introduced Brest degree.
Ludovic Ajorque pulled one other one again for the house facet to arrange a grandstand finale, however substitute Goncalo Ramos wrapped up the win for PSG with a late double.
Luis Enrique’s facet are nonetheless unbeaten domestically this season and now sit 13 factors clear on the prime of the Ligue 1 desk.
Marseille, who’re second, can slender that hole somewhat after they host Lyon on Sunday, however PSG are cruising to their eleventh French league title in 13 years.
Dembele, in the meantime, is loving taking part in in a central attacking position reasonably than his conventional place vast on the fitting.
He has now scored 14 targets in his final 9 video games in all competitions, and is Ligue 1’s main marksman with 14 for the season.
“I’m effectively positioned within the quantity 9 position. I owe it to myself to attain targets,” Dembele informed broadcaster beIN Sports activities.
“It was necessary to win right now to maintain our good run going and now we’ll see what occurs within the Champions League.”
– Brest dread –
PSG’s file in opposition to home opponents this season means Brest will certainly be dreading having to face Luis Enrique’s facet once more over two legs within the Champions League.
The groups will meet within the first leg on February 11 in Guingamp, the place Brest are having to host Champions League video games this season as their very own Stade Francis-Le Ble doesn’t meet UEFA necessities.
They have been of their ordinary house stadium for this sport, however they may not cease PSG making it 14 video games unbeaten in all competitions.
Bradley Barcola raced onto a by means of ball earlier than squaring for Dembele to open the scoring simply earlier than the half-hour mark.
Brest, who misplaced 3-0 in opposition to Actual Madrid in midweek, got here out preventing after the break and drew degree 5 minutes into the second half due to a stunning low strike by Del Castillo from the sting of the field.
Nonetheless, the guests have been again forward earlier than the hour mark as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was denied within the field however the ball broke for Dembele to attain.
He then accomplished his hat-trick quickly after, having been picked out by an outstanding Lee Kang-in go.
Ajorque’s terrific hit made it 3-2, however Ramos got here on for Dembele and made it 4-2 on 89 minutes on the finish of a counterattack led by Need Doue, who had changed Kvaratskhelia.
Ramos, the Portugal striker, then scored once more deep in harm time, his eighth objective of the season coming as he tried to arrange a teammate however noticed the ball break again to him.
Brest are eighth, 4 factors exterior the European locations for subsequent season.
Monaco play Auxerre and Lille host Saint-Etienne in Saturday’s different matches.
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