From Barcelona's point of view, my heart aches. Usman Dembele beat Barcelona's record in just two seasons.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won a 4-0 victory over Real Madrid in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup semifinals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on the 10th (Korea time). PSG, which has the much-desired European Champions League following the League 1, the French Cup, and the Super Cup, will achieve the grand task of winning five tournaments with just one more win. PSG will play the final match against Chelsea at 4 a.m. on the 14th.
Dembele won again this time. Dembele scored a netting based on strong pressure. In the 9th minute of the first half, Dembele dribbled alone after taking the ball of Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger and scored PSG's second goal of the day with a calm finish. It was Dembele's 41st goal since his transfer to PSG.
Dembele surpassed Barcelona's goal-getting goal tally (40 goals). Dembele wore a Barcelona uniform for a whopping 135 million euros in the summer of 2017. Barcelona, which sent Neymar to PSG, recruited Dembele, who was in good form at Dortmund at the time, as a substitute.
But Dembele fell short of expectations. Frequent injuries and insincere attitudes overlapped. Dembele, who lost his place at Barcelona, scored only 40 goals in six seasons. Barcelona's career high was in the 2018-2019 season when he scored 14 goals. Barcelona sent Dembele to PSG after losing ground in the summer of 2023. The transfer fee is 50 million euros.
There were many evaluations that PSG spent more money than expected, but this transfer became a big hit. Dembele, who increased his playing time by scoring three goals and 10 assists in the 2023-2024 season, finally exploded his potential in the 2024-2025 season. It was a divine move to move to the central striker. Dembele has been transformed into a top goalscorer. He scored 35 goals in 52 games.
Dembele is being mentioned as the strongest candidate for the Ballon d'Or. He is still the strongest candidate, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he actually made a reservation if he wins up to five gold medals.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
