France international Ousmane Dembélé scored a stoppage-time winner on Sunday night to guide Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-0 victory over Monaco and a record 13th Trophée des Champions.

Dembélé, deployed in the centre rather than his usual free-wheeling role along the right wing, slotted in from close range after Fabian Ruiz's cross from the left.

With only two minutes of the encounter remaining, the 27-year-old was mobbed by delirious teammates as Monaco players lay on the ground.

"After 10 days off, it was difficult to come back," Dembélé told broadcaster DAZN after the match at the 974 Stadium in Doha.

"But we put in a lot of intensity. We had a lot of chances, even though it could have gone either way. I'm happy to have scored that goal."

Chance

Monaco's best chance during the match came just after half-time when a shot from Vanderson hit the post.

Known as the Super Cup in several other European leagues, the Trophée des Champions has been played in France in various guises since 1949 and features the winners of the first division against the holders of the Coupe de France.

PSG, who won both of those titles in 2024, were pitted against Ligue 1 runners-up Monaco for the 2025 showdown.

The success in front of 40,000 spectators furnished the PSG boss Luis Enrique with a fourth trophy since taking over at the Parc des Princes in July 2023.

Both teams will return to France on Monday to prepare for a packed month of fixtures.

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