Paris Saint-Germain defeated Olympique Lyonnais 3-2 Sunday night at Groupama Stadium, resulting in Ousmane Dembélé joining Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in an impressive stat.
PSG and OL played to a goalless first half, but after the break, both teams found their scoring touch for a thrilling finish. The visitors struck twice in six minutes to jump to a 2-0 lead, including a goal from the Frenchman.
In the 59th minute, Dembélé entered the box, opened his foot, and curled a shot past Perri that couldn’t be stopped to give PSG a 2-0 advantage.
The Ligue 1 leaders would need a brace from Achraf Hakimi to fend off a Lyon comeback. Still, the tightly contested match didn’t stop Dembélé from being a factor as well.
Ousmane Dembélé enters Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo territory
Stats Foot on X highlighted the most goals scored in the first two months of a calendar year for a club in Europe’s top five leagues (21st century, official competitions):
- 17 – Lionel Messi (Barcelona, 2016)
- 16 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 2013)
- 16 – Ousmane Dembélé (PSG, 2025)
Joueurs ayant inscrit le plus de buts au cours des 2 premiers mois d'une année civile avec un club des 5 grands championnats en compétition officielle au XXIe siècle :
17- Lionel Messi en 2016 (Barcelone)
16- Cristiano Ronaldo en 2013 (Real Madrid)
16- OUSMANE DEMBELE en 2025…— Stats Foot (@Statsdufoot) February 23, 2025
PSG will need the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner to continue this form heading into their UEFA Champions League tie against Liverpool as it gives them a puncher’s chance to advance past the Premier League leaders.
He is doing great , hope he wins balon dor