Ousmane Dembele scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain in a 5-2 win over Monaco, in French Ligue 1 on Friday. The victory saw the French giants keep their position as league leaders. Gonçalo Ramos opened the scoring for the Parisiens, capitalizing on a Phillip Köhn error, but Monaco quickly responded, exploiting PSG’s mistake to level the game at the 22nd minutes. PSG lead was doubled with a goal from Kylian Mbappe just before half-time.
Dembele scored his first goal for PSG against Monaco – Getty image Ousmane Dembélé stole the spotlight with a spectacular near-post finish, making it three for his side. Vitinha also added to the scoring spree with a fine curling as the host maintained dominance in the game. Although Monaco, through. Nigeria-born Folarin Balogun, managed to narrow the deficit, Randal Kolo Muani widened the net further, with with a 90+6 minutes finish. PSG successfully secured all three crucial points in a clash against their title rivals.
Dembele played for only 26 minutes and was replaced in the match which Barcelona won 1-0 by Pedri. Speaking after the match, the club’s coach, Xavi Hernandez said; “Dembele is a difference-maker. I think he’s injured, and it’s a real shame. He felt something in the quadricep.” 
Medical tests conducted on the Barcelona star who limped off the field grabbing his leg, produced worrisome results. Tests revealed that the player had suffered a left thigh injury to the rectus femoris. His recovery timeline is yet to be determined. LATEST NEWS | Tests carried out this evening on Ousmane Dembélé have shown that he has a rectus femoris injury in his left thigh. He is out and his recovery will determine his availability. pic.twitter.com/hG8WskAla3 — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 28, 2023 Dembele has played a huge role in ensuring that Barcelona remains at the top of the La Liga table this season. He has five goals and five assists in the league this season, and has hit a rich vein of form, making him almost undroppable for Xavi.