Luis Enrique Hails 'Marvellous' Dembele as PSG Win Big in Champions League
Dembele set up two goals as PSG opened their Champions League campaign with a 6-1 victory and Luis Enrique praised his return to form.
- On Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain began their Champions League title defense with a 6-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava, with forward Ousmane Dembele scoring the opening two goals.
- Slovan Bratislava coach Yaya Toure led the Slovak side through three qualifying rounds to reach the league phase, acknowledging it was impossible to compete with the defending champions.
- Ferran Torres netted a hat-trick on his European debut while Fabian Ruiz added another goal, as coach Luis Enrique praised Dembele for a "marvellous" performance.
- Despite benching key attacking performers Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue, Enrique stated, "Kvara and Doue are incredible players. For me Kvara could win the Ballon d'Or, as could Dembele and others."
- Toure joked that Dembele played at "200 percent," believing this heavy defeat will help his team grow and better understand the gap against elite European sides.
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Luis Enrique commented on Paris Saint-Germain's victory over Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League. The Parisians defeated the visitors from Slovakia 6-1 after a hat-trick from Ferran Torres. "We did an excellent job, we played a very good game. I think the one who surprised me the most today was Ousmane Dembele. What intensity! Both with and without the ball," said the PSG coach. "Watching this version of Ousmane is a real pleasure and I'm …
[OSEN=Reporter Jung Seung-woo] Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) manager Luis Enrique (56) cited strong pressing as the driving force behind the landslide victory against Slovan Bratislava. He also gave high praise to Ousmane Dembélé, who recorded two goals and two assists. On the 10th (Korean time), PSG played against Slovan Bratislava in the first leg of the 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League League Phase 1 match held at Parc des Princes in Paris, France.
Coach Luis Enrique said he always had faith in his team, even when they had failed to win any of their first three matches.
Luis Enrique hails 'marvellous' Dembele as PSG win big in Champions League
"That was the Ousmane that we all know and that we have seen over the last three years, and when you see the ability he has to create and to press, to help the team, it is a real pleasure," PSG's Spanish coach said after Dembele scored the first two goals in PSG's 6-1 thrashing of Slovan Bratislava. Prior to this Dembele had been used sparingly in PSG's matches so far this season as he builds up his fitness again after the World Cup. "He played …
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