Doha: Ousmane Dembele’s stoppage-time goal settled the French Champions Trophy on Sunday, giving Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win over Monaco in a fixture played in Doha, APA reports citing The Barron’s.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, PSG’s troubles in front of goal this season have often cost them in the Champions League, and they were thwarted throughout this game by a combination of poor finishing and some fine saves by Monaco goalkeeper Philipp Koehn. However, it was ultimately a deserved victory for Luis Enrique’s team, as PSG won the trophy — the French equivalent of a Super Cup or England’s Community Shield — for the 11th time in the last 12 seasons.
This fixture was supposed to be staged in Beijing on August 8 as the curtain-raiser to the French campaign. However, it ended up being called off by the Chinese authorities, and Qatar — which owns PSG via Qatar Sports Investments — stepped in to offer to stage the game.