Dembélé’s Goals Silence Critics
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé is making scoring goals look effortless after years of struggling with finishing.
This season, Dembélé is enjoying the best goal-scoring form of his career, silencing critics who have long pointed to his wastefulness in front of goal.
He has now reached 23 goals this season after netting twice in PSG’s 3-0 victory over Brest on Tuesday in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 playoff.
That tally is already nine goals more than his previous best season (2018-19) when he scored 14 goals for Barcelona.
“The team is in a great rhythm. Everyone is highly focused and playing brilliantly, which helps me score goals when I’m in the right positions,” Dembélé said. “Players like Bradley Barcola, Désiré Doué, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia provide me with excellent service.”
Despite downplaying his own role, Dembélé has now scored in 10 consecutive matches for PSG, clearly emerging as the team’s biggest star following Kylian Mbappé’s move to Real Madrid in the summer.
“We are happy that he is playing at this level,” said teammate Vitinha. “We hope he keeps it up as long as possible because he’s helping the team a lot.”
So far this season, the French international has netted two hat-tricks, including one in PSG’s 5-2 league win over Brest. He has also scored six goals in the Champions League—four with his right foot and two with his left.
PSG coach Luis Enrique sees no limits to Dembélé’s growth as a goal scorer.
“For those of us who know him and watch him in training, we can see that he is full of confidence,” Enrique said. “He was already great in 2024, and in 2025, he has become even better. It’s great to have players brimming with confidence.”
