‘Lacking a bit of everything’ – Ousmane Dembele admits PSG ‘stopped playing’ after taking 5-2 lead vs Bayern Munich in instant Champions League classic

Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele has offered a blunt assessment of his side’s second-half performance after they survived a late scare in a nine-goal Champions League thriller against Bayern Munich. Despite securing a 5-4 victory in the first leg of their semi-final clash, the Frenchman admitted that the hosts lost their way after establishing what looked like a commanding three-goal lead.

In a match that will go down as an all-time European classic, PSG established a 5-2 lead over the Bundesliga giants before a late Bayern surge turned the tie back into a contest. Dembele, who was named Player of the Match after a superb individual display, confessed that Luis Enrique’s side took their foot off the gas during the chaotic closing stages at the Parc des Princes.

‘Lacking a bit of everything’ – Ousmane Dembele admits PSG ‘stopped playing’ after taking 5-2 lead vs Bayern Munich in instant Champions League classic