{"id":7873,"date":"2025-09-23T10:31:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/?p=7873"},"modified":"2025-09-23T10:31:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:31:28","slug":"ousmane-dembele-wins-ballon-dor-after-historic-season-with-psg-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/ousmane-dembele-wins-ballon-dor-after-historic-season-with-psg-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 Wins Ballon d\u2019Or After Historic Season with PSG &amp; France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a season of firsts and breakthroughs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\/ballondor\/\">Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 has claimed the 2025 Ballon d\u2019Or<\/a> following a landmark campaign with Paris Saint-Germain. For the first time in their history, PSG lifted the coveted UEFA Champions League trophy\u2014and Demb\u00e9l\u00e9\u2019s performance for club <em>and<\/em> country played a central role. Below is a detailed look at his stats for PSG, his contributions for France, PSG\u2019s Champions League campaign, and how all of this helped earn him football\u2019s biggest individual honour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Demb\u00e9l\u00e9\u2019s 2024-25 Season for PSG: Statistics &amp; Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Metric<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Value<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Appearances in all competitions<\/strong><\/td><td>49 for PSG in 2024-25<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ousmane_Demb%C3%A9l%C3%A9?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goals<\/strong><\/td><td>35 in all competitions<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ousmane_Demb%C3%A9l%C3%A9?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Assists<\/strong><\/td><td>15<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ousmane_Demb%C3%A9l%C3%A9?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ligue 1 top scorer<\/strong><\/td><td>21 goals<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024%E2%80%9325_Paris_Saint-Germain_FC_season?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Other domestic honours<\/strong><\/td><td>Won Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Troph\u00e9e des Champions<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024%E2%80%9325_Paris_Saint-Germain_FC_season?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"557\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-2.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-2-300x299.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-2-150x149.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">photo courtesy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of his standout moments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consecutive hat-tricks: one in the Champions League versus VfB Stuttgart and one in Ligue 1 away to Brest.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crucial goals in knockout rounds: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\/ballondor\/video\/029d-1ec96db52039-479f624d5b84-1000--ousmane-dembele-wins-2025-ballon-d-or\/\">equalizer vs. Liverpool<\/a>, goal vs. Arsenal in the semi-finals.<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ousmane_Demb%C3%A9l%C3%A9?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><br><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Champions League final vs Inter Milan, contributed with two assists in a comprehensive <strong>5-0<\/strong> win.<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_UEFA_Champions_League_final?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><br><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, Demb\u00e9l\u00e9\u2019s output was not just high in raw numbers, but also came in the biggest games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Champions League 2024-25: PSG\u2019s Path &amp; Demb\u00e9l\u00e9\u2019s Role<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PSG\u2019s Champions League journey was historic\u2014not only did they win it for the first time, but many records and milestone moments were achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"548\" data-id=\"7878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-4.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-4-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-4-150x196.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-4-300x391.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Final<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/psg-clinch-historic-first-uefa-champions-league-title\/\"> PSG defeated Inter Milan <strong>5-0<\/strong> <\/a>at the Allianz Arena. That margin (five goals) was the largest ever in a European Cup \/ Champions League final.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key matches &amp; contributions<\/strong>:<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hat-trick vs VfB Stuttgart (group stage \/ early knockout stage) to help seal progression.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Semi-final: Goal vs Arsenal in first leg, assist in the second leg.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\/ballondor\/video\/029d-1ec96db52039-479f624d5b84-1000--ousmane-dembele-wins-2025-ballon-d-or\/\">Goal contributions record<\/a><\/strong>: Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 set a new benchmark for most goal contributions by a player at a French club in a single Champions League campaign.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>PSG\u2019s overall team performance in UCL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Group stage \u2192 Knockouts \u2192 Final: they eliminated top clubs along the way (Liverpool, Arsenal among others)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their final win gave PSG not only the club\u2019s first Champions League trophy but completed a <strong>continental treble<\/strong>: Ligue 1 + Coupe de France + Champions League.<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024%E2%80%9325_Paris_Saint-Germain_FC_season?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"544\" data-id=\"7882\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-7.jpg 446w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-7-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-7-150x183.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-7-300x366.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 with France: 2024\u201325 Statistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While his club season grabbed headlines, Demb\u00e9l\u00e9\u2019s national team contributions were more modest\u2014but still meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\/uefanationsleague\/teams\/players\/250066886--ousmane-dembele\/\">Caps (senior France)<\/a><\/strong>: Across his career, he has 57 caps and 7 goals as of mid-2025.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>2024-25 season<\/strong>, some of the highlights:<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Goals in the UEFA Nations League: he scored in matches for France in that competition.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While not topping scoring charts for France, he has continued to be a regular selection and provided influence, particularly in attacking play and chance creation.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-6.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-6-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-6-150x189.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-6-300x378.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">@equipdefrance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Because PSG\u2019s achievements required consistent top-level performances across all fronts\u2014and because performing well domestically often feeds into international form\u2014the rise in Demb\u00e9l\u00e9\u2019s club output amplified his value and visibility for France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why the Ballon d\u2019Or Makes Sense<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Putting this all together:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Historic First for PSG<\/strong>: PSG had never won the Champions League before. That in itself is a major milestone. Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 was central to that achievement.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.francefootball.fr\/ballon-d-or\/\"><strong>High Output in Big Matches<\/strong>:<\/a> Goals and assists in decisive knockout games, and a dominant performance in the final. Big-game players tend to attract votes.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consistency in the League<\/strong>: Being joint top scorer in Ligue 1, lifting domestic titles, contributing in domestic cup games.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improved National Contribution<\/strong>: While not his main income of recognition, performing for France adds to the overall profile.<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when France Football and other selectors considered the season, Demb\u00e9l\u00e9\u2019s blend of scoring, assisting, winning major trophies\u2014including a treble and Champions League for the first time for PSG\u2014made him a standout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"550\" data-id=\"7884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-10.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-10-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-10-150x199.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dembele-10-300x399.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Numbers Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotmob.com\/players\/692984\/ousmane-dembele\"><strong>49 appearances<\/strong>, <strong>35 goals<\/strong>, <strong>15 assists<\/strong><\/a> for PSG in 2024-25 all competitions.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21 goals<\/strong> in Ligue 1, <strong>top scorer<\/strong> status.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Champions League<\/strong> final: 5-0 vs Inter Milan; Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 provided two assists.<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_UEFA_Champions_League_final?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>France: career totals around <strong>57 caps<\/strong>, <strong>7 goals<\/strong>, and contributions in the 2024-25 Nations League.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PSG\u2019s Champions League 2024-25: Team-wide Stats &amp; Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Champions League Trophy<\/strong>: First ever for PSG.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Final scoreline record<\/strong>: 5-0 win over Inter was the biggest margin in any European Cup \/ Champions League final.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Domestic treble<\/strong>: Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Champions League.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bangbet.com\">Bangbet<\/a> More Than Win!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a season of firsts and breakthroughs, Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 has claimed the 2025 Ballon d\u2019Or following a landmark campaign with Paris Saint-Germain. For the first time in their history, PSG lifted the coveted UEFA Champions League trophy\u2014and Demb\u00e9l\u00e9\u2019s performance for club and country played a central role. 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