Following in the footsteps of Messi and Ronaldo. Dembélé sets a unique record in the final against Arsenal

The Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal continues to rewrite the history of world football. In the 65th minute, the Parisians were awarded a penalty. French winger Ousmane Dembélé calmly stepped up to the spot and confidently converted, leveling the score at 1-1. This goal not only brought the French giants back into the game, but also propelled the player himself to a stratospheric level of statistical achievement.

Details: According to Stats Foot, by scoring in the final, Ousmane Dembélé became only the fifth player in football history to find the net at every stage of the Champions League in a single season. The Frenchman scored goals this campaign in the group stage, the round of 16, the quarterfinals, the semifinals, and now in today's grand finale.

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With this precise strike, Dembélé etched his name in gold letters into the history of the Champions League, joining the ranks of the tournament's greatest legends. Before him, this incredible scoring marathon across all group and knockout stages in a single season had only been accomplished by four geniuses:

• Diego Milito (Inter) – in the triumphant 2009/10 season;
• Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – in the 2010/11 season;
• Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – in the record-breaking 2013/14 season;
• Sadio Mané (Liverpool) – in the 2017/18 season.

Dembélé's goal turned the tide of the final in Budapest, forcing Mikel Arteta to urgently rethink the Gunners’ tactics.

Reminder: PSG entered the history books of the Champions League by matching Barcelona's legendary record.