Paris Saint-Germain showed that there is life in their UEFA Champions League campaign still with an incredible fightback from 2-0 down to win 4-2 against Manchester City at a rainy Parc des Princes on Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain striker Ousmane Dembélé completed the second hat trick of his career, and it was good timing for his team.

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Ousmane Dembélé went full beast mode, bagging a hat-trick as PSG steamrolled Stuttgart to book their spot in the Champions League play-offs. The German side?

Paris Saint-Germain secured a Champions League playoff spot, impressively beating Stuttgart in Germany 4-1. Ousmane Dembele scored a hattrick, with Bradley Bar

Arsenal secured a spot in the Champions League round of 16 as it rallied from a goal down to win 2-1 at Girona; Paris St Germain beat VfB Stuttgart 4-1 to move into the next round.

Day 8 of the Champions League 2024-2025 group stage was played this week. UEFA then organizes various fan votes. Paris Saint-Germain, who won at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Wednesday against Stuttgart (1-4,

The PSG forward continues to showcase his leadership with the Parisians, this time with a hat-trick that left no one indifferent.

There were storylines across all 18 simultaneous kick-offs – not to mention 64 goals in total – but Aston Villa and Lille securing automatic qualification for the round of 16, as well as Manchester City coming from the elimination zone to reach the knockout phase play-offs, were among the headlines. UEFA.com rounds up all the action.

The PSG forward continues to showcase his leadership with the Parisians, now with a goal that left no one indifferent.