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00:00Paris Saint-Germain get us underway in the 2024-25 edition of the Trophée des Champions here against Monaco.
00:10This fixture has been dominated by the Parisians who have won 10 of the last 11 editions.
00:16They are the most successful team in the history of the fixture.
00:20Monaco the challengers tonight looking for their first trophy since being crowned French champions in 2017.
00:30PSG were winners of last season's edition, also played at the beginning of January, played in their own stadium at the Parc des Princes against...
00:41Now then, it's fallen here for a chance for PSG, Desirée Douet crashes it off the bar, still alive, Joao Neves looking to cut it back.
00:59Well, how often is a goalkeeper trying to play the ball out from the back, putting his defender under pressure.
01:10Thilo Kehrer was the one who was caught in possession and Desirée Douet with the shot which went straight through.
01:19Elias Benseguira is in the Monaco ranks, French-born Moroccan international.
01:24Eleni Kenna looking to hold off Pacho.
01:30Macliouche trying to feed it through.
01:41It's kept in by van der Sar, does well.
01:44Macliouche back to the Brazilian again.
01:47A low cross in, runs through to the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper.
01:54Monaco play more of the passes in the final third in the first 20 minutes of this game.
02:00PSG looking dangerous though, when they do advance.
02:04This is Ousmane Dembele, he's got Desirée Douet to his left.
02:08Looks to go all the way himself and it's a save by Philippe Koehn.
02:13Well, that's an example of Ousmane Dembele in full float.
02:28Dembele, jinking his way through the Monaco defence.
02:32Dembele to finish it off, didn't really get hold of the shot.
02:36He's annoyed with himself.
02:44Five blue shirts in the penalty box, Dembele waiting on the edge of the area.
02:48It comes back to Vitinha, good strike from Vitinha.
02:53Just wide, I think Philippe Koehn was comfortable enough with that.
03:01Are we going to see a goal before half-time here?
03:03Opportunity for PSG from the free kick.
03:06Lee swinging it in and there's the header from Ousmane Dembele.
03:09It's really difficult for him to control.
03:12One of the smallest players on the field, if not the smallest player.
03:16And then a trip to Germany to play Stuttgart.
03:20Probably a win in that game will be enough for them, regardless of what happens against City.
03:26Golovkin's ball held up, Zaire Emery gets his head to it.
03:30Might just fall for Minamino.
03:33Saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma easily enough.
03:38Touch on by Vitinha, Neves for Hakimi.
03:41It's Lee offering the solution outside him.
03:44Lee comes in fear, Lee strikes it brilliantly.
03:48Did Koehn get his fingertips to that? The referee says yes.
03:55Once again played short when it comes to Neves.
03:58Neves really well worked by Paris Saint-Germain.
04:00And another big chance for Lee on his right foot that time.
04:05Luis Enrique applauding the initiative of the Monaco defence in the final minutes of the half.
04:11But the whistle goes and it remains 0-0 at the break here in Doha.
04:15Luis Enrique heading off down the tunnel at the Stadium 974.
04:21And that's the whistle for half-time here in the 2025 Trophée des Champions.
04:26It's been a tightly contested first half. 0-0.
04:29Let's go to a break, we're coming back.
04:35Monaco will get us underway in the second half here in Doha.
04:41Looking to deny PSG in the Trophée des Champions.
04:47It's a fixture which the Parisians have dominated in recent times.
04:52They've won 10 of the last 11 editions.
04:57And they have looked dangerous so far this evening, Luis Enrique's team.
05:04They haven't been able to find a way through.
05:12It's a terrific ball though, back to the right-hand side for van der Sar.
05:17Van der Sar might just tee up Ben Seguir.
05:21Well, maybe should have gone for the far corner.
05:27He finds Lee in the middle. Dembele to the left, Ousmane Dembele.
05:33Looking for Desiré Doué, he hits it on the turn.
05:39Doing their best to get behind their team this evening here in Doha, neutral territory.
05:44As the shot comes in from Dembele, Monaco defence doing their best to deal with that.
05:48Thilo Kehrer has taken that ball full in the face, I think.
05:53Has conceded a corner and he's off the field as the corner comes in.
05:58Marquinhos nodding it down, Golovkin up and under to get it clear.
06:06Doué, can PSG take advantage of having the extra man for the moment?
06:10Cross held up towards Marquinhos at the back post.
06:13Clash of heads between two players there.
06:19A painful one, I think. Goodness me, that's a painful one.
06:28Fresh legs in attack because they're on the back foot at the moment.
06:32Comes the corner.
06:35Out to Hakimi.
06:38Fitinha for the pass from Marquinhos.
06:41Fabian Ruiz was trying to curl it towards the far post to possibly even cross for Barcola in the box.
06:47That's what he used to do once upon a time, coming in from the wing and shooting from that kind of range.
06:53Barcola.
06:56Fabian Ruiz into the middle.
06:58Away by van der Son.
07:01And Monaco are under the cosh a bit now.
07:03Ashraf Hakimi gets it back from Dembele, it's brilliantly done.
07:08And Philippe Koehn.
07:11Made the save, I think that ball had gone out before Hakimi.
07:18Nunez with the delivery.
07:21Headed out as far as Barcola.
07:26Zaire-Emery.
07:28That's good play from Zaire-Emery, superbly done.
07:31Nunez, another chance to cross towards the back post, it's Ramos with the header.
07:36Away by van der Son, Monaco really struggling to clear their lines properly here.
07:42When it comes to Elias Benzig here.
07:48In comes the free kick.
07:51Eventually Donnarumma gets down to it.
07:56Having to be brave there, Donnarumma still.
08:03Of course they've long had a tendency to pop up with late goals and that's a big chance there for Ramos, denied by Koehn.
08:12And Monaco survive.
08:14Gonzalo Ramos.
08:18Fabian Ruiz again running into that channel, this time surely.
08:22It's been turned in by Ousmane Dembele.
08:25And in the 92nd minute.
08:28Paris Saint-Germain make all that pressure tell.
08:33The goal comes at last.
08:36The winning goal.
08:38In this season's Trophée des Champions.
08:41Monaco have defended so well for so long.
08:45So many big saves from Philippe Koehn in goal.
08:49And Adi Herter's team thwarting the reigning Ligue 1 champions all the way into injury time.
08:56And then, two substitutes combining.
08:59Seni Maioulu with the pass of Fabian Ruiz who seems to be level with the last defender.
09:04His low first-time ball into the middle was just beyond the reach of Gonzalo Ramos.
09:10But Ousmane Dembele is there.
09:12A ninth goal this season in all competitions for him.
09:17Here this evening in Qatar before returning home to continue the pursuit of another Ligue 1 crown.
09:25Delight for Luis Enrique and for Paris Saint-Germain.
09:28A terrific game in the end despite us having to wait until stoppage time to see the deciding goal.
09:34Ousmane Dembele scored it.
09:41And the match is over ladies and gentlemen.
09:44Paris Saint-Germain.
09:47Paris Saint-Germain are your 2025 Trophée des Champions champions.
09:57And what a dramatic finish we've had here today.
10:02In the dying seconds of the match, it was Ousmane Dembele.
10:09The new star on the block who sealed the victory for PSG with a breathtaking goal.
10:18A sensational strike in the last minute to break the deadlock and give Paris the victory in the most dramatic of fashions.
10:30Ladies and gentlemen.
10:33A goal that will be remembered for years to come as PSG have the glory in 2025.