Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele delivered a masterclass in high pressing that left Real Madrid gasping for breath and their goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois confessing his frustration.
Following PSG’s emphatic 4–0 victory over Los Blancos, Courtois candidly admitted to reporters, “I told [Dembele] after the game that he was pressing a lot… I have half a second to think about where I’m going to shoot, because they’re pressing you”.
His words echoed the chaos that unfolded at MetLife Stadium, where Dembele’s tireless off-the-ball work disrupted Madrid’s rhythm from the first whistle.
A viral clip now circulating online captures Dembele’s dogged pursuit of the ball, chasing down defenders like a man possessed—even with PSG comfortably ahead.
Look at this guy pic.twitter.com/g7BiqKfCEF https://t.co/lCznAEOWsO
— Rk (@RkFutbol) July 10, 2025
The footage shows him harassing Raul Asencio and Courtois. It’s a textbook example of pressing, and one that Madrid’s attackers Mbappe and Vinicius Jr failed to emulate.
