“Barca was the problem” – Fans react as Ousmane Dembele’s hat-trick spurs PSG to 4-1 victory in Champions League

Ousmane Dembele scored a brilliant hat-trick to guide PSG to a thumping 4-1 victory over Stuttgart in their last UCL group stage encounter.

“Barca was the problem” – Fans react as Ousmane Dembele’s hat-trick spurs PSG to 4-1 victory in Champions League

Ousmane Dembele's hat-trick guided PSG to a brilliant 4-1 win over Stuttgart. (via The Sun)

PSG forward Ousmane Dembele remained in the headlines, as he scored a brilliant hat-trick to guide the Parisians to the UCL play-offs. The Frenchman scored a superb hat-trick in a 4-1 victory for PSG over Bundesliga side Stuttgart. 

Paris Saint-Germain were in dire need of a win, going into their final UCL group stage encounter against Stuttgart. The thumping 4-1 win over the German side at the Mercedes Benz Arena, helped them climb to the 15th position on the UCL standings. The French giants have now won three back-to-back Champions League encounters, having scored three times or more in each one of them.

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Bradley Barcola opened the scoring for the visitors in the sixth minute, heading home from close range. From then on, the PSG went on a goal-scoring spree. Barcola assisted Ousmane Dembele to help PSG take a 2-0 lead in the 17th minute, followed by another goal by the 27-year-old forward in the 35th minute. The ex-Barcelona man completed his hat-trick in the 54th minute, as PSG won 4-1.

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It was the Ousmane Dembele’s first hat-trick since 2016. He last scored three goals in a Ligue 1 match for Rennes, against Nantes 4-1. Nonetheless, this season, the 27-year-old has returned to form, after having spent most of his prime out on the sidelines. Dembele has scored 16 goals and provided another five assists in 25 matches this season, putting him on top of the club’s goal-scorers’ list.

Meanwhile, Luis Enrique-led PSG will be hoping to continue with their winning run. The French giants will also see the return of their new signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to action, after having missed the UCL encounter against Stuttgart due to ineligibility.

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Fans praise Ousmane Dembele for his match-winning display for PSG, in crucial UCL victory

Football fans and social media users were full of praise for Frenchman Ousmane Dembele, whose goal-scoring heroics helped PSG triumph 4-1 over Stuttgart in the UCL. The 27-year-old’s newfound efficiency was visible in the opening 60 minutes. 

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Fans praised Ousmane Dembele for his superb display against PSG. (via X)

Fans praised the ex-Barcelona forward for his brilliant return to form, with some even claiming that the Catalan club and its training was the sole reason behind his downfall. A few others stated that PSG boss Luis Enrique has brought the best out of him. One fan surprisingly claimed that the Dembele could replace PSG’s all-time top-scorer Kylian Mbappe, in the days to come. 

Interestingly, Ousmane Dembele has been able to record his highest goal-scoring tally in a single season, this term. Halfway through the season, Dembele remains Ligue 1’s second highest goal-scorer, only behind Marseille’s Mason Greenwood.