Dembele atones for penalty miss in PSG win at Strasbourg
Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique deployed a largely different lineup for Saturday's Ligue 1 match against RC Strasbourg, paying a price for the gamble as the champions secured a 3-1 victory through luck. Gio Reyna put Strasbourg ahead in the first half, but goalkeeper Matvey Safonov's stellar performance thwarted the visitors multiple times.
Ousmane Dembele missed a penalty in the second half, but Dembele redeemed himself by scoring one goal, providing an assist and contributing to the third goal, netting a fifth-minute winner. Desire Doue added a third goal in added time, with the win lifting PSG to the top of the table on goals scored, boasting 14 points from seven games. Lille drew 1-1 with Brest, while Monaco lost 1-0 to Lorient before facing Lorient on Sunday.
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