Brest 0-3 PSG: Dembele bags brilliant brace as Paris in control of UCL play-off

Ousmane Dembele continued his remarkable scoring form as Paris St-Germain took control of their all-France Champions League knockout phase play-off with Brest.

In-form Dembele added another two goals to make it 18 in his last 11 appearances in all competitions.

Vitinha had opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 21st minute after Pierre Lees-Melou had handled an attempt by Dembele.

Dembele then added the second in the 45th minute with a clinical finish before he made it 3-0, pouncing inside the penalty area in the 66th minute.

Shortly before Dembele's first goal, Brest - who are making their Champions League debut this season - were twice denied by the frame of the goal.

This was the first play-off match in the new Champions League format. The return leg takes place in Paris on 19 February.

PSG, who have never won the Champions League, were heading out of the competition before back-to-back wins over Manchester City and Stuttgart in the league phase secured a play-off spot.

They will be strong favourites to advance from this position and face either Liverpool or Barcelona - Dembele's former club - in the last 16.

Line-ups

Stade Brestois 29 XI: Bizot, Haidara, Coulibaly, Chardonnet, Lala, Lees-Melou, Magnetti, Camara, Faivre, Sima, Ajorque

Subs: Coudert, Jauny, Ndiaye, Le Cardinal, Zogbe, Pereira Lage, Fernandes, Salah, Doumbia, Balde

PSG XI: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes, Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Joao Neves, Doue, Dembele, Barcola

Subs: Kimpembe, Lucas, Safonov, Kvaratskhelia, Arnau Tenas, Kang-in Lee, Gonçalo Ramos, Beraldo, Mayulu