… Head coach Luis Enrique initially suggested he thought Dembele’s substitution was required because of fatigue, but in a statement released on Monday the club revealed it had been necessary as a precautionary measure. …
… Head coach Luis Enrique initially suggested he thought Dembele’s substitution was required because of fatigue, but in a statement released on Monday the club revealed it had been necessary as a precautionary measure. …
… United have been assessing other options, but some, such as England boss Thomas Tuchel, have decided to stay where they are, while Luis Enrique remains committed to PSG. …
… But he still managed 10 goals and five assists in 20 league appearances overall as coach Luis Enrique used him and captain Marquinhos more sparingly in Ligue 1. …
… The semi-final second leg was not a classic like the first encounter in Paris, which saw Luis Enrique’s holders take a 5-4 advantage to Munich’s Allianz Arena. …
… A nine-goal Champions League semi-final does not mean that both teams were bad at defending, in the eyes of current title holder Luis Enrique, who slammed that opinion when reflecting on his side’s narrow, but potentially priceless first-leg victory. …
… ny in the stands, serving out a suspension, and his assistant Aaron Danks in the dugout. “We’re really happy, and I think we deserved to win, but we also deserved a draw, and we would have even deserved to lose, because this game was that incredible,” said PSG coach Luis Enrique …
… Hakimi has been ever‑present for Luis Enrique’s PSG and scored the opener as the Parisians defeated Inter Milan 5-0 in last season’s final to become European champions for the first time. …
Manager Mikel Arteta says Dutch right-back Jurrien Timber is fit to start Saturday's Champions League final against Paris St-Germain, having recovered from a groin injury sustained in March. Noni Madueke is also available for selection after a hamstring issue.
Manager Mikel Arteta says Dutch right-back Jurrien Timber is fit to start Saturday's Champions League final against Paris St-Germain, having recovered from a groin injury sustained in March. Noni Madueke is also available for selection after a hamstring issue.
Forward Ousmane Dembele was substituted as a precautionary measure during PSG's 2-1 defeat to Paris FC on Sunday due to a muscle strain in his right calf and will receive treatment over the next few days ahead of the Champions League final on 30 May.
Ousmane Dembele was withdrawn as a precaution during PSG's 2-1 Ligue 1 defeat to Paris FC on Sunday due to a muscle strain in his right calf, and will receive treatment over the next few days. The 29-year-old forward faces upcoming Champions League and World Cup commitments.
PSG secured their record-extending 14th French Ligue 1 title and fifth consecutive crown with a 2-0 victory against RC Lens, with one game remaining. Manager Luis Enrique called it the toughest title to win since taking charge in 2023.
Manchester United's senior executives plan to recommend Michael Carrick as permanent manager to Sir Jim Ratcliffe this week, following his successful caretaker spell that lifted the club from seventh to third in the Premier League and secured Champions League qualification.
Ousmane Dembélé of Paris Saint-Germain won Ligue 1's player of the season award for the second consecutive year, limiting him to nine league starts despite injuries. PSG has claimed the award for the 10th straight time.
Paris St-Germain advanced to the Champions League final against Arsenal after defeating Bayern Munich on aggregate in their semi-final. PSG won the second leg 1–0, with Ousmane Dembele scoring in the third minute, and will face Arsenal in Budapest on 30 May.
Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain meet in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Allianz Arena, eight days after PSG won the first leg 5-4 in a record-breaking highest-scoring UCL semi-final match. Bayern have been eliminated nine times in the ten previous occasions where they lost the first leg of a European semi-final, with their only comeback to reach the final coming against CSKA Sofia in the 1981-82 European Cup.
Paris St Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in a Champions League semi-final first leg with a record number of goals at this stage of the competition. PSG came from a goal down to lead 5-2 before Bayern scored twice in three minutes late in the match.
Paris St-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has been ruled out for the next few weeks after sustaining a right thigh injury during the team's 5-4 Champions League semi-final first-leg win against Bayern Munich, and will miss the return leg in Munich on 6 May. The injury also raises questions about his availability for the World Cup, set to begin in the United States, Canada and Mexico in six weeks.