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Horrible offensive performance for Saint-Germain in the Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain continued to make history in the Champions League, repeating Barcelona’s record that has stood for more than a quarter of a century.
According to the official website of the Champions League, the Parisian team finished the 2025-2026 season with 45 goals, equaling the record for the number of goals scored in one game, which was achieved by “Barcelona” in the 1999-2000 season.
Ousmane Dembele scored goal number 45 in the final against Arsenal in Budapest as Paris Saint-Germain won the European Championship for the second consecutive season.
This season also witnessed an unprecedented tally as it became the first game in the tournament’s history to see two teams break the 40-goal barrier, after Bayern Munich scored 43 goals before being knocked out in the semi-finals by PSG.
Georgia’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia led Paris’ top scorers in the tournament with 10 goals, followed by Ousmane Dembele with 8, then Vitinia with 6 and Desiree Douay with 5. The team’s substitutes also scored 10 goals, which is a new record in the history of the Champions League, according to the official website of the tournament.
Paris Saint-Germain now share the top spot with Barcelona for the most goals scored in a single Champions League campaign, while Bayern Munich in 2019-20 and 2025-26 and Barcelona in 2024-25 are next with 43 goals each, followed by Real Madrid in 2013-21-2013. 41 goals.
