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PSG take a comfortable 3-0 lead to the Parc des Princes and are all but through to the Round of 16.
PSG take a comfortable 3-0 lead to the Parc des Princes and are all but through to the Round of 16.
Brest still threatening for a first leg consolation.
Substitute Mathias Pereira-Lage cross-cum-shot troubles Donnarumma enough to win a corner.
Whilst, Dembéle was lapping up the credits, PSG casually brought on €80 million January signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia...
Dembéle has been the heart of everything promising for PSG all night long.
He peels off the right in build-up and when it all seems loss with a ricochet of a body of defenders, hes there to pounce and put it past the keeper.
Its his second tonight, fifth against Brest in 10 days, his seventh in three games this season.
Dembélé at it again - too quick, too sharp.
As Sam Matterface points out on the TNT commentary feed, it is a "run before they walk" situation for Brest.
They've never had been in European football.
Realistically were never meant get to this stage yet they're in it and all this expectation against a perennial knockout side is thrusted onto them.
After a lenghty VAR check, the goal is ruled out as Barcola is just offside.
Bradley Barcola and Désiré Doué combine to add another for PSG.
As you would expect, Brest are the ones starting the half with initiative in this one.
Sima gets two bites at a finish forces Donnarumma into a smart save.
Bit of a shock in the Man City starting XI as Pep Guardiola has decided to bring Jack Grealish back.
The £100million winger has not played often for the hosts this season, but now gets the nod in the biggest game of the campaign.
Back underway at Stade du Roudourou for the second period.
The teams are emerging back out the tunnel.
A big 45 minutes for bREST to try and force their way back into this and keep their European hopes alive.
Vitinha's penalty and Dembele's driving run and finish separate the sides.
BREST 0-2 PSG
It's gradually becoming the general consensus but Dembélé is having himself a season and a half.
He has his 22nd of the season and its another one that has become the norm.
Receives the ball and drives with utmost purpose before deceiving the Brest keeper - simple yet effective - imagine saying that about the 27-year-old winger a few years ago.
Dembélé wonderful driving run ends with a near-post finish.
Brest's pressure, though, in spurts is being felt by PSG.
An indecisive Achraf Hakimi is cut between clearing the ball and passing to his keeper and the outcome is nearly an own goal.
Chance have been few and far between but they come CLOSE here.
Abdallah Sima created a chance out of solo run. The resulting corner was postage to him but his header crashed off the woodwork.
Brest are growing into this.
Well-worked move from PSG with a finished unable to match.
João Neves orchestrates a lofted ball in the way of Dembele but the latter's finish is sliced over the bar on the volley.
Brest victims of their own play.
As stated earlier, a failed attempt to build-up from the back handed possession back to PSG in a dangerous spot and panic ensued.
The ball would fall to Demeble in and around the six-yard box, whose snap-shot was blocked and ajudged to be handled by Pierre Lees-Melou from referee Irfan Peljto and VAR.
Vitinha steps up and handles duties with composure.
Vitinha tucks away his penalty to give the visitors the lead.
PSG awarded spot kick from Pierre Lees-Melou handball.
Brest fall victim to the modern phenom of playing-from-the-back.
This time, its PSG who pounce on lackadaisical build-up. Quick interplay falls to danger man Demeble whose shot is now subject to a VAR check for potential handball.
Brest get their FIRST chance of the game (sort of).
PSG and Donnarumma in typical big team fashion look to bait a press from Brest onto them and suposdly expolit the space left.
However the Italian showstopper who has a questionable record with his feet, was rushed into a decision by Ajorque - who was met with a ball to the face but a warning no less.
Tempo-setting start from PSG.
Brest are prepared to play the long game as they sit in to minimise any space for PSG's attackers to work in.
Ousmane Dembélé, who seems to be fulfilling the potential once hailed of him, wriggled past his marker to win a free-kick but nothing came of it.
And we're off.