PSG ended 2025 on a positive note. The capital club easily won 4-0 against Fontenay-le-Comte in the 32nd final of the Coupe de France. For this match, Ousmane Dembélé, often a substitute since his return from injury and initially expected for a few minutes at the end of the match, was started from the kick-off.
After the match, Luis Enrique spoke about his player’s performance. At a press conference, the coach declared: “Is this an evening that could do Ousmane Dembélé good? I think so. It’s important to have minutes and the players who are in this recovery process had, I think, a good match. Playing 60 minutes is important ».
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Dembélé’s tenure comes after several weeks of tension around his management. The day before the match, Bertrand Latour revealed on the set of Late football club : “There is a problem between the staff, the club and the player. The staff considers that he is not ready to start a match, which is why he has not started any since his injury against Bayern Munich. For his part, Ousmane thinks he needs to start to move on, gain rhythm and regain his level.”
“This creates tension”
Unhappy with his management by Luis Enrique, Dembélé would have expressed his feelings to management. “This creates tensions within the club. There have already been discussions between the player’s clan and the leaders to discuss this problem. At some point he will have to start, because his season hasn’t really started.”Latour clarified.
It is now done. Saturday, in the Coupe de France, Ousmane Dembélé had the opportunity to start and scored a goal from the penalty spot, sealing his return and closing his 2025 year, too, on a positive note.
