PSG claimed their first-ever UEFA Champions League title in dominant style final weekend, cruising to a 5-0 win over Inter Milan at Allianz Enviornment — with Ousmane Dembélé delivering a two-assist efficiency.
The capital membership set the tone early, with Achraf Hakimi and Désiré Doué discovering the web within the first half to offer PSG a 2-0 lead on the break. From there, Luis Enrique’s aspect solely turned up the stress.
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Doué added a second aim after halftime, whereas Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Senny Mayulu additionally received on the scoresheet to seal a convincing victory for the Ligue 1 champions and ship the long-awaited European crown.
Barcelona star receives Ballon d’Or blow in favor of PSG star
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The query will now be whether or not Dembélé did sufficient within the Champions League remaining to safe the Ballon d’Or later this 12 months. Whereas talking to the media forward of France’s UEFA Nations League match towards Spain, AS Roma’s Manu Koné made it clear who he sees because the contender for the award.
“There are two nice French gamers who may win it as we speak—one who performs for Actual Madrid, the opposite for PSG,” Koné mentioned (through ). “I might vote for each of them. Yamal? He’s an excellent participant. He’s very younger and already doing nice issues, whether or not within the Champions League or with the nationwide workforce. However in terms of the Ballon d’Or, I’m French, so I help my teammates.”
Voters will nonetheless have just a few months to determine who they wish to vote for, whether or not it’s the Barcelona standout or the PSG ace.