"Ousmane Dembélé put transfer talk behind him and scored a crucial brace for Paris Saint-Germain in a 3-0 win over Lille that returned it to the top of Ligue 1 on Friday. French media last week reported that the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner rejected a new contract offer. His coach Luis Enrique called the speculation fake news and Dembélé's focus was razor sharp in a game between two of the league's top four."
"With four defenders in front of him, Dembélé somehow found space to chip the most audacious of shots that bamboozled keeper Berke Özer and dropped in just under the crossbar. Substitute Bradley Barcola, another whose future has been subject to speculation, rounded off the scoring in injury time when he pounced on slack defending and slammed home the third. The win settled nerves at the defending champions just days after city rivals Paris FC knocked them out of the Coupe de France."
Ousmane Dembélé scored a crucial brace as Paris Saint-Germain beat Lille 3-0 to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1. French media had reported that the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner rejected a new contract offer, but coach Luis Enrique called those reports fake news and Dembélé remained focused. His first goal arrived in the 12th minute from more than 20 meters, and his second came 18 minutes into the second half with an audacious chip over keeper Berke Özer. Substitute Bradley Barcola added a late third in injury time, and the win put PSG two points clear of Lens while Lille stayed fourth.
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