Dembélé stars early: PSG overwhelms Slovan Bratislava

PSG opened the 2026/27 Champions League league phase with a statement performance led by Ousmane Dembélé, who drove the game from the start as the Paris side beat Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.

A ruthless opening stretch

As RMC Sport reported, Dembélé put PSG ahead after a move that began with Nuno Mendes. A powerful attempt from the left side caromed off the post of Dominik Takac, and the ball fell kindly for the French forward to control and fire in for 1-0 (17’) . Only six minutes later, he struck again—this time taking advantage of the Slovan defense’s vulnerability for 2-0 (23’).

Two goals, then an assist

RMC Sport also describes how Dembélé added the back-break with his heading. Then he switched to provider: at 32’, he turned creator by laying the ball onto Ferran Torres with an excellent touch.

Luis Enrique: careful minutes management

The piece ties the player’s form to how the coach is handling him. Luis Enrique said in his press conference that Dembélé had pushed hard through both European and national Super Cups, then had a few days to recover, and that now they are “increasing playing time.” He added that against Monaco on Friday Dembélé logged around 20–25 minutes at a very good level, and expects the same approach in upcoming matches, according to RMC Sport.