Ousmane Dembélé: ‘The first leg at Arsenal was my best game this season’ | OneFootball

Shortly before embarking on his FIFA Club World Cup campaign with Paris Saint-Germain, Ousmane Dembélé has looked back on a defining moment in his campaign – the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg away at Arsenal.

In a long-form interview with France Football, the French international was asked to name his most complete performance of the season. “It was against Arsenal, in the first leg. I felt good, I think I had a good game,” Dembélé said. “If I hadn’t come off injured, I think I would have had the opportunity to score a second goal.”

Dembélé’s lone strike in the first half gave PSG a crucial 1-0 win at the Emirates, and despite his early exit through injury, the result set the tone for the capital club’s deeper European run. It was a night that showcased the 27-year-old at his most explosive – stretching Mikel Arteta’s backline and finding space between the lines, before calmly slotting past David Raya.GFFN | George Boxall