Dembele scores his first, as PSG win Folarin Balogun’s Monaco 5-2

Victor AkumaNov 25, 2023

Ousmane Dembele scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain in a 5-2 win over Monaco, in French Ligue 1 on Friday.

The victory saw the French giants keep their position as league leaders.

Gonçalo Ramos opened the scoring for the Parisiens, capitalizing on a Phillip Köhn error, but Monaco quickly responded, exploiting PSG’s mistake to level the game at the 22nd minutes.

PSG lead was doubled with a goal from Kylian Mbappe just before half-time.

Dembele scores his first, as PSG win Folarin Balogun's Monaco 5-2 — Dembele scored his first goal for PSG against Monaco – Getty image

Ousmane Dembélé stole the spotlight with a spectacular near-post finish, making it three for his side.

Vitinha also added to the scoring spree with a fine curling as the host maintained dominance in the game.

Although Monaco, through. Nigeria-born Folarin Balogun, managed to narrow the deficit, Randal Kolo Muani widened the net further, with with a 90+6 minutes finish.

PSG successfully secured all three crucial points in a clash against their title rivals.