Meanwhile, Bayern Munich eased past Slovan Bratislava 3-1 in the but the Germans missed out on a top eight finish and automatic qualification and will go into a playoff for a spot in the Round of 16

The victory relieves the pressure on PSG coach Luis Enrique and sets the French giants up for a two-legged knockout tie in February to progress to the last 16. The loss means Stuttgart are eliminated from the Champions League on their return to the competition after 15 years.

Ousmane Dembele on Wednesday scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 4-1 win at VfB Stuttgart and qualified for the UEFA Champions League knockout stages.

Ousmane Dembele scored a hattrick as Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 4-1 win at Stuttgart, qualifying themselves for the Champions League playoffs.

STUTTGART: Ousmane Dembele scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 4-1 win at Stuttgart on Wednesday and qualified for the Champions League knockout stages. PSG were at risk of elimination after a disappointing group stage,

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Paris Saint-Germain striker Ousmane Dembélé completed the second hat trick of his career, and it was good timing for his team.

Brest is next in line as defending champion Paris Saint-Germain tries to stay unbeaten in the French league. PSG leads by 10 points with 15 games to go and remains on course for a yet another Ligue 1 and French Cup double.

Manchester beat Club Brugge to advance to the playoffs of the Champions League 2024-25 while Liverpool and Barcelona were the only teams already guaranteed a place in the top eight and automatic progress to the round of 16 as they stayed first and second.

Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa also followed Liverpool and Barcelona in securing top-eight finishes