Ousmane Dembele Matches Real Madrid Legend Cristiano Ronaldo’s Feat After Goal vs Liverpool | OneFootball

After absorbing Liverpool’s early pressure, Paris Saint-Germain struck first in the 12th minute to take a 1-0 lead in the second leg, leveling the aggregate score at 1-1.

Nuno Mendes picked out Ousmane Dembele in the middle, who quickly played it wide to Bradley Barcola on the right. Barcola tried to combine with Dembele again, but Ibrahima Konate’s sliding challenge in front of the goal inadvertently set up Dembele for an easy finish.

The Frenchman didn’t score in the first leg and made his presence known in the second leg as he attempts to be at the center of a come from behind series win for PSG.

Ousmane Dembele matches Cristiano Ronaldo feat

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Stats du Foot spotlighted on X that Dembele became the first player to score 21 goals in the first three months of a calendar year in official competitions with a club from Europe’s top five leagues since Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018 (21).

Dembele has found another gear in 2025, and it will be interesting to see if he can maintain this form throughout his prime. His resurgence has been a significant boost for PSG, especially after Kylian Mbappe’s departure, and it’s something few saw coming.