Saint-Germain Turns the Tables on Strasbourg

Substitute international striker Ousmane Dembélé turned the tables for his team, Paris Saint-Germain, in a 3-1 victory over hosts Strasbourg yesterday in the seventh round of the French league, extending the capital club’s winning streak. It initially seemed that PSG’s first defeat after five consecutive wins across all competitions was in the making, as they fell behind to a goal by American Gio Reyna in the 17th minute, and Dembélé missed a penalty in the 72nd minute, just nine minutes after coming on as a substitute. However, the world’s best player in 2025 provided an assist and then scored the winning goal within eight minutes, before the other substitute, Désiré Doué, sealed the win in stoppage time.

Spanish manager Luis Enrique’s side showed no signs of accepting defeat, especially given their strong continental form, which includes two Champions League victories and ten goals scored in two matches, particularly after dropping seven points in the league. PSG secured their second consecutive win against Strasbourg, and their second at the La Binoise stadium. This positive result comes ahead of two difficult fixtures for the capital club, as they host Spanish side Barcelona tomorrow in the third round of the unified group stage of the Champions League, followed by an away match against Lyon in the league.