It’s historic! Winner of the first Champions League in its history last season, Paris Saint-Germain did it again this year. Opposed to Arsenal in the final, Saturday in Budapest, Marquinhos and his partners won at the end of an unbearable penalty shootout (1-1, 4 tab to 3).
However, everything started badly for the capital club. Quickly led after a goal from Kai Havertz (6e), the Parisians came up against the tight defense of the Gunners for a long time. But they never panicked and ended up rallying in the second half with a penalty from Ousmane Dembélé.
If the Rouge et Bleu remained calm and self-confident despite the English opening the score, Luis Enrique was no stranger to this. In the locker room at half-time, the message given by the Parisian coach was clear: “ It will turn out. If we score a goal, we will win », reports the daily
The Team.
“He was extraordinarily calm”
Imperturbable, Luis Enrique asked his team to continue playing their football, without giving in to panic. “He was extraordinarily calm”told a witness to the scene to the sports newspaper.
A speech that bore fruit. Returning from the locker room, the Parisians continued to take the game into their own hands, patiently looking for the fault, without getting angry despite the numerous attempts by Mikel Arteta’s men to gain time. And they ended up being rewarded.
