Dembele stamps Ballon d'Or as PSG beat Bayern Munich

Paris Saint-Germain delivered a stunning 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup on July 5, 2025.

Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué, whose goals in the second half turned the tide against a formidable Bayern side, despite PSG playing with only nine men to end the game.

Bayern’s star midfielder Jamal Musiala suffered a horrific injury that forced him off the pitch to start the second half.

The scoring opened in the second half when Désiré Doué capitalized on a swift counter-attack in the 73rd minute.

Doué received a pinpoint pass from Vitinha and unleashed a clinical finish past Bayern’s goalkeeper.

The goal set the stage for a tense finale as PSG faced adversity when two of their players received red cards, reducing them to nine men.

In additional time Dembélé, who came off the bench delivered a match-winning strike latched onto a rebound.

It was massive for PSG, who had suffered a 1-0 defeat to Bayern in the 2020 Champions League final.

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For Dembele it was a massive statement after 33 goals and 15 assists this season leading PSG to the treble.

He celebrated by doing a tribute to late Liverpool forward Diogo Jota who died in a tragic car accident.

Following the goal and celebration, fans are now calling for Dembele to win the Ballon d'Or.

PSG advance to the semi-finals, where they will face the winner of the Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund match.