Ousmane Dembele scored a spectacular volley as a part of a double by the Ballon d’Or holder to assist Paris Saint-Germain transfer 4 factors clear on the prime of Ligue 1 by beating Toulouse on the Parc des Princes.
On his full return following a calf harm, ahead Dembele netted for a fourth time in as many begins in all competitions with a near-unstoppable strike from the sting of the penalty space to present PSG a Twenty third-minute lead towards their ninth positioned opponents.
Centre-back Rasmus Nicolaisen replied with a exact equaliser 4 minutes later courtesy of a looping header after the hosts struggled to cope with a nook, however Dembele pounced to prod PSG again in entrance within the thirty third minute winner when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia nodded on Lee Kang-In’s nook.
PSG substitute Goncalo Ramos collected Nuno Mendes’s cross and curled in from distance through a publish to finish the scoring in model within the 92nd minute.
Second-placed Lens, who be a part of Luis Enrique’s facet in having seven league matches remaining, go to fifth-placed Lille on Saturday (20:05 BST).
Liverpool go to Paris on Wednesday within the Champions League quarter-finals, adopted by the second leg six days later at Anfield (each 20:00 BST) – and on this proof, PSG will likely be daunting however fallible opponents for the Premier League facet.
The reigning European champions had 72% of possession and completed on an anticipated objectives complete of 1.79 to Toulouse’s 0.16, with the primary observe of concern arguably Matvei Safonov’s efficiency.
The goalkeeper was culpable for Toulouse’s equaliser and made a number of different probably pricey errors that went unpunished.
On the different finish, Dembele and Ramos once more proved they will change video games with memorable first-time finishes from lengthy vary.
Toulouse emerged with credit score however have now misplaced 4 of their final 5 league away matches and can drop into the underside half of the desk if Lorient draw or Brest win this weekend, with each of these groups at house.
Carles Martinez Novell’s staff are 9 factors from the European qualification locations with six matches of their league season remaining and a sport much less to play than the groups round them.
| Staff | Performed | Factors | GD | |
| 1 | PSG | 27 | 63 | +38 |
| 2 | Lens | 27 | 59 | +30 |
| 3 | Marseille | 27 | 49 | +19 |
PSG confirmed staff vs Toulouse
Fabian Ruiz (knee), Bradley Barcola (ankle) and Quentin Ndjantou have been out for PSG however Achraf Hakimi began following a ban, making his 2 hundredth look for the membership.
Paris Saint-Germain beginning XI: Matvei Safonov, Achraf Hakimi, Lucas Beraldo, Illia Zabarnyi, Lucas Hernandez, Willian Pacho, Lee Kang-in, Warren Zaire-Emery, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele, Want Doue
PSG substitutes: Lucas Chevalier, Renato Marin, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Dro Fernandez, Goncalo Ramos, Ibrahim Mbaye, Joao Neves
Toulouse full line up vs PSG
Toulouse have been with out Abu Francis (leg), Charlie Creswell (ankle), Frank Magri (knee) and Rafik Messali and Alex Dominguez (each ankle). Santiago Hidalgo was suspended.
Djibril Sidibe began, having been a doubt with a knock.
Toulouse beginning XI: Guillaume Restes, Rasmus Nicolaisen, Mark McKenzie, Djibril Sidibe, Dayann Methalie, Seny Koumbassa, Pape Diop, Cristian Yepez, Yann Gnantin, Aron Donnum, Emersonn Silva
Toulouse substitutes: Christian Haug, Naime Mchindra, Waren Kamanzi, Gaetan Piernas, Mario Sauer, Julian Vignolo, Jacen Rowe, Ilyas Azizi, Alexis Vossah
PSG vs Toulouse stats
- PSG earned a fourth consecutive win in all competitions however a primary at house within the league since February 21, having misplaced their solely such match since 3-1 to Monaco on March 6
- They’ve received their final 4 conferences with Toulouse by an combination of 16-4
- Six of their final seven house conferences with Toulouse have ended victoriously
- Dembele has 4 braces in seven begins this season in Ligue 1
- Toulouse have been looking for a 3rd straight win, having adopted up a 4-3 triumph at Metz with a 1-0 house victory over Lorient
- They’ve one clear sheet of their final 9 matches in all competitions
- Les Violets’ one win of their final 15 matches towards PSG was a 3-1 away victory in Might 2024
