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 part 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 high of the Ligue 1 desk.
Marseille, who’re second, can slender that hole a bit of once they host Lyon on Sunday, however PSG are cruising to their eleventh French league title in 13 years.
Dembele, in the meantime, is loving enjoying in a central attacking position slightly than his conventional place vast on the suitable.
He has now scored 14 objectives in his final 9 video games in all competitions, and is Ligue 1’s main marksman with 14 for the season.
“I’m properly positioned within the quantity 9 position. I owe it to myself to attain objectives,” Dembele instructed broadcaster beIN Sports activities.
“It was essential to win at the moment to maintain our good run going and now we are going to see what occurs within the Champions League.”
– Biereth hat-trick for Monaco –
PSG’s report 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 had been of their standard dwelling stadium for this sport, however they might 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 combating after the break and drew degree 5 minutes into the second half because of a stunning low strike by Del Castillo from the sting of the field.
Nonetheless, the guests had 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 excellent Lee Kang-in move.
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 purpose of the season coming as he tried to arrange a teammate however noticed the ball break again to him.
Brest are eighth, 4 factors outdoors the European locations for subsequent season.
In the meantime third-placed Monaco moved degree on factors with Marseille as Mika Biereth scored a quick-fire hat-trick of their 4-2 dwelling win in opposition to Auxerre.
Thilo Kehrer gave the house facet the lead within the principality, just for Sinaly Diomande to equalise earlier than a Jubal penalty gave Auxerre the lead in first-half stoppage time.
Nonetheless, Danish striker Biereth, a January signing from Austrian champions Sturm Graz, scored three objectives within the area of 9 second-half minutes to offer Monaco the victory.
Lille are fourth, two factors additional again, after following a 6-1 win in opposition to Feyenoord within the Champions League in midweek to beat struggling Saint-Etienne 4-1.
Osame Saharoui scored twice for the house facet as they got here from behind to assert victory.
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