Dembele’s hat-trick seals playoffs qualification for PSG

Paris Saint-Germain secured their place in the playoffs of the UEFA Champions League with a convincing 4-1 victory over Stuttgart.

Coming from a stunning victory over Manchester City in the UCL, the French giants opened the scoring after just five minutes.

Bradley Barcola headed home from close range after Ousmane Dembélé’s corner was flicked over by Désiré Doué.

The visitors doubled their lead on the twenty-minute mark, with Dembélé converting from close range.

The French international made it 3-0, scoring his second of the night. Dembélé made the most of Stuttgart’s inexplicably high line, beating Bredlow with a powerful shot from the right.

The former Barcelona forward then combined with Achraf Hakimi to complete his first hat-trick with a curled finish into the top-right corner.

Meanwhile, this feat was Dembele’s first hat trick since his days at Rennes.

However, the already eliminated-hosts pulled one back as Pacho headed a low cross into his own net.

PSG went on to finish 15th, while Salzburg ended below the 24th place on the standings.