Ousmane Dembele cemented himself as one of Barcelona’s biggest villains on Tuesday during Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-1 victory (winning 6-4 on aggregate) to send the Catalan side out of the Champions League.
The Frenchman and former Barcelona player scored one of PSG’s four goals, drew a penalty and won man of the match to send his previous club packing. He was undoubtedly the most booed and hated player inside the Estadi Olimpic in Barcelona.
Ousmane Dembélé: “Barcelona is a great club. I love it!”.
“I'm very happy in Paris and now we go to the semi finals”.“The whistles from Barça fans? It’s normal in every football stadium”. pic.twitter.com/2djYzSAXi7
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 16, 2024
The Blaugrana faithful were furious when Dembele scored and celebrated against his former club in the first leg of the fixture in Paris. He had broken the unwritten rule of celebrating against a former club.
Barcelona had tried to support him during his struggles with the club, even wearing kits with his name on the front several seasons ago.
In 2020 Barca players walked onto the pitch wearing Ousmane Dembele shirts before the Getafe game to support him when he picked a 6 month injury pic.twitter.com/EmLotXEqwP
— Banter! (@Bantercliq) April 11, 2024
His celebration after scoring in the first leg enraged Barcelona fans who called for giving him “the Figo treatment” in the second leg.
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❗️Fans in Barcelona chanting “p*ta Dembele” #UCL pic.twitter.com/qekne2a2ig
— Reshad Rahman (@ReshadFCB) April 16, 2024
Dembele looked rattled initially during Tuesday’s game as Barcelona took an early lead, he was whistled with every touch and he was quite literally falling over the ball.
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Dembele slipping and the Barcelona fans Celebrating with screams as if it were a goal!E
pic.twitter.com/qSznPJ0WtD— The Facto (@The1Facto) April 16, 2024
Raphinha is at it again!
Barca's first leg hero bags his third goal of the tie after a bit of brilliance from Lamine Yamal pic.twitter.com/i0ePqOMLTH— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 16, 2024
Then he locked in.
Dembele got his side within one on aggregate with a vicious strike in the 40th minute. He celebrated against his former club yet again and then grabbed the ball to restart the action.
OUSMANE DEMBÉLÉ WITH AUTHORITY!
The former Barca man gets his second goal of the tie pic.twitter.com/QkNHEXP5lN— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 16, 2024
His work wasn’t done yet as he would draw the penalty kick to give PSG the winning goal of the tie. Dembele drew in João Cancelo who brought down the Frenchman in the box. Dembele had a wry smile on his face after PSG were awarded the penalty kick which Kylian Mbappé smashed into the net.
WHO ELSE BUT KYLIAN MBAPPÉ?
João Cancelo makes a rash challenge and the World Cup winner makes no mistake from 12 yards pic.twitter.com/vZDS41V2lv— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 16, 2024
PSG cruised past 10-man Barcelona with four unanswered goals and will meet Borussia Dortmund in the semifinal.
— Out Of Context Football (@nocontextfooty) April 16, 2024
KYLIAN MBAPPÉ PUTS THE TIE TO BED!
The PSG turnaround is complete in Barcelona! pic.twitter.com/Bxq2JhLNsK— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 16, 2024
