Paris Saint-Germain eased to a 3-0 victory over Stade Brestois in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout play-off on Tuesday night at Stade de Roudourou, with Ousmane Dembélé netting a brace.
Unless Brest pulls off an incredible comeback, PSG are set to face either Barcelona or Liverpool in the Round of 16. The Parisians took the lead early thanks to a penalty from Vitinha. Dembélé then made it 2-0 just before halftime with his 14th goal of 2025.
The goal came after a slick one-touch pass from João Neves to Achraf Hakimi, who sprinted down the right. Hakimi then crossed to Dembélé, who cut inside onto his left foot and fired a powerful shot past Bizot at the near post.
Dembélé continued his strong performance in the second half, adding a second goal in the 66th minute. A one-two with Bradley Barcola didn’t quite come off, but with space in front of him, the 27-year-old surged forward and finished to make it 3-0, bringing his total to 15 goals for the year.
Now, the big question: Can PSG eliminate Barcelona or Liverpool?
PSG will make life challenging for Barcelona or Liverpool
ESPN FC’s Frank Leboeuf said he will favor Barcelona or Liverpool to advance past PSG in a potential Round of 16 clash. However, he believes Luis Enrique’s side will give either squad a headache.
“Obviously, for me, it’s going to be very, very difficult,” Leboeuf said on Tuesday. “But I 100 percent agree with [Julien Laurens]; I really think it’s going to be very hard for either Barcelona or Liverpool to go through…
“It’s why I say that it’s possible to see a miracle from Paris Saint-Germain. But if we go by the logic, I would say that no, they won’t go through, I would say, especially Liverpool.”
