Updated: Feb 11, 2025, 03:01 pm
Paris Saint-Germain seized control of their Champions League knockout phase playoff with a commanding 3-0 first-leg win at Brest on Tuesday, driven by a brace from forward Ousmane Dembélé.
The match, which marked only the second time two French sides had faced each other in Champions League history, was dominated by a clinical PSG despite Brest also having their chances.
PSG broke the deadlock after 21 minutes, with Vitinha converting a penalty after Pierre Lees-Melou‘s handball.
The visitors doubled their lead when Dembele cut inside from the right flank and beat the keeper at his near post with a low strike, scoring in his eighth consecutive match for PSG.
In the 66th minute, Dembele secured his brace, latching onto a loose ball in the box before sending a shot past Brest keeper Marco Bizot.
The result leaves Brest with a mountain to climb in the return leg at the Parc des Princes on Feb. 19.
