The Moroccan central defender revealed the key reasons which allowed the Olympians to win a remarkable victory against the supporters of the League 1 title, deprived of several stars.
Aguerd's feat allows Marseille to beat PSG
Aguerd began his Marseille mandate in a rush, scoring two goals in his first two Ligue 1 matches for the French club, after obtaining a transfer of 23 million euros (20 million pounds sterling/27 million dollars) from West Ham this summer. On Monday, the Olympians triumphed from Paris Saint-Germain 1-0, thanks to the goal of Aguerd in the fifth minute.
Luis Enrique, unhappy in the absence of Ousmane Dembélé
The timing of the meeting was quite strange. The match was initially scheduled for Sunday evening, but unfavorable weather conditions resulted in Monday evening. By coincidence, the meeting coincided with the Ceremony of the Ballon d'Or 2025 in Paris, where personalities like Désiré Doué and João Neves attended the ceremony of delivery of the Ballon d'Or 2025, won by their teammate of PSG, Ousmane Dembélé. Several important players in the starting eleven were unavailable for Luis Enrique, which forced the Spaniard to align a secondary team against Marseille.
Addressing journalists after the match, Aguerd said:
“Frankly incredible!” I would like to thank the club for having made it easier for me. It's like I’ve been here for a year. It was a very important match for supporters at home. We are very happy. All the merit also goes to the coach and the technical staff. We will continue to work, I hope that we will continue on this momentum. It's not my role to score, but I'm not going to deprive myself of helping the team. We work. There are a lot of rehearsals and training requirements. With my size, there are also other very dangerous players, such as Leo (Balerdi) and Ben (Pavard). We exploit our assets and our qualities. It was not an easy match. It is a team that plays well in the ball, press and puts a lot of intensity. The coach was able to stop them. It was difficult; We had to sacrifice ourselves and do a lot. It worked.
De Zerbi's men will play a difficult trip against Strasbourg, candidate for the Champions League on Friday, before receiving Ajax next Tuesday in the largest European club competition.
