Ousmane Dembele offers classy Diogo Jota tribute during PSG win at Club World Cup
PSG forward Ousmane Dembele paid a classy tribute to Diogo Jota during his side's Club World Cup victory over Bayern Munich today, emulating his celebration after scoring the goal that confirmed the European Champions' place in the semi-finals.
Dembele made it 2-0 late on in the game and recreated Jota's iconic PlayStation action, where he pretended to be playing on a game console. The Liverpool number 20 was known as a keen gamer and produced the celebration after scoring some important goals for the Reds, including in the dramatic 4-3 win over Spurs in April 2023.
Dembele's gesture drew praise from Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate on social media, who noted the nod to Jota. Several representatives from the Reds were present for today's funeral when Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were laid to rest.
Read More Related Articles Alisson unable to attend Diogo Jota funeral as Liverpool teammates pay tribute Read More Related Articles Diogo Jota tributes: Liverpool players attend funeral of forward and brotherPSG lost two players to red cards in the second half but still won the game to progress. Center-back Willian Pacho was shown a straight red card for a high tackle on Leon Goretzka before Lucas Hernandez was adjudged to have elbowed Raphael Guerreiro.
Desire Doue opened the scoring when the teams both had 11 players on the field. Pacho and Hernandez were then sent off by Anthony Taylor, leaving PSG with nine men.
It was at that point that Dembele scored, with PSG catching Bayern Munich on the counter-attack. The Bundesliga side was pushing forward in hope of finding an equalizer, with Harry Kane having a goal ruled out for offside.
Ousmane Dembele copied Diogo Jota's PlayStation celebration at the Club World Cup, with the PSG superstar taking the chance to pay tribute to the Liverpool number 20. | Source: Liverpool.com
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