Bayern Munich is definitely PSG’s beast. By winning (2-1), this Tuesday evening, during the 4th day of the league phase of the Champions League, the German club has, in fact, become the only team to have won three consecutive away matches against the Parisian club in the most prestigious of European competitions (the last two by a score of 1-0 in April 2021 and February 2023). Outrageously dominant during the first act but reduced to ten just before the break after the killer tackle from Luis Diaz – author of a double – the Bavarians finally resisted the awakening of the Parisians in the second half.
PSG bows to Bavarian power
If Joao Neves, who entered the game, woke his team up at the dawn of the last quarter of an hour, the reigning European champions ultimately never found the keys to return to this meeting. Present at the microphone of Canal+ after this European shock, captain Marquinhos, very disappointing this evening, admitted the superiority of the Munich players. “We found a team that was very well put together, especially physically. They were better than us in physical impact, high recoveries. We couldn’t get our game together. We have a lot of players who are not 100%. I’m one of those players.”recognized the Brazilian in particular.
An observation shared by his trainer, Luis Enrique, during a press conference. “In the first half, they were superior, they had more chances. We gave some great gifts, and when you give gifts to this type of player, it’s normal to lose the first half. They could have scored even more goals. In second grade it was very different. We did the job well, we created a lot of chances but it’s difficult to attack a team with ten players behind the ball. We could have drawn. I don’t know if that would have been fair. But when it’s not the day, you have to accept that and think about the next match.initially added the former coach of La Roja.
Luis Enrique regrets the “gifts” carried out
Before putting this first European setback of the season into perspective: “I don’t remember any match this season where we played with the whole team in good shape. It’s a different season, you have to know how to deal with that. I’m not looking for any excuses, it’s our responsibility to do better but we have to accept. I’m calm because I know we will get through this. As the season progresses, I hope to recover the team and the players to regain our level. This is the start of the competition. The important thing is in March, April, May, we will see what the hierarchy will be at that time”. Caught in the duel, tactically beaten and unable to compete – especially in the first period – PSG finally gave up. A defeat also explained by the individual errors of the Parisians.
If you give gifts at this level, it’s goal and it’s over. The match changed because they had a player sent off. At 11 against 10 we played well but for me, it’s a shame to end with this result. I expected a better game from us but when you bring back injured players, they are not 100%. This is something that I must know how to manage much better with my experience, concluded Luis Enrique in this regard. In the mixed zone, Bradley Barcola also went in the direction of his coach, also recognizing the Bavarian domination in this match.
“We lacked concentration. We were quickly surprised. We missed certain actions. It cost us goals. That’s it, that’s all. Bayern is a very good team, honestly we were surprised. Eleven of us saw that it was very hard. You have to work to meet this kind of challenge. It’s a good reminder. We must not relax”conceded the former Lyonnais, amazed by the strength released by Bayern Munich, co-leader of this new C1 campaign and author of 16 victories (in as many matches in all competitions) since the start of the season. Present in front of journalists a few seconds later, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia could only confirm the words of his partners. “It’s hard to say. There are a lot of good teams. Bayern is one of them, we knew that. The season is long, there are a lot of matches.. You will have understood, this Tuesday evening, PSG simply came across better than him.
