The European champion fell! To everyone's surprise, Paris Saint-Germain fell in front of Botafogo (1-0), this Friday morning in Los Angeles, on the occasion of the 2nd day of the Club World Cup. Unable to find the key to the defense of iron of the Brazilians, the men of Luis Enrique bowed for the first time since May 3 and a defeat in Strasbourg (2-1) in Ligue 1.
Author of a resounding feat, Botafogo was enough to be proud of their performance at the final whistle. The coach of the Auriverde training, winner of the last COPA Libertadores, was delighted to have played a bad tour of the Parisians using the same weapons as them.
“I think we killed PSG with the same poison as them: an excellent team, a collective game, united, everyone defends, everyone attacks, and it's the great secret of PSG
», Haded Renato Paiva at the microphone of Dazn.
“We therefore returned the same with the same poison”
“We therefore returned the same with the same poison,”
continued the Portuguese coach. They play like that and win. This is what we did. It's a fantastic team. I said to the guys: Be a team, enjoy it, play together, attack together, defend together and take advantage of it. And that's exactly what they did. »»
Beautiful player, Luis Enrique pulled his hat to this Brazilian team. “” Botafogo is the team that has best defended against us this season, whether in the championship or in the Champions League, estimated the Spanish technician. They acted as a whole, they were united. We have not generated as many opportunities as usual. We are used to playing against low blocks, but it's very difficult. Bravo to them. (…) On attitude, we were very good. The result should not erase everything. »»
Second of group B, tied with Atlético which they are ahead of the goals, the residents of the Parc des Princes will not have the right to make mistakes during their last matches in the group stage. It will be facing the Seattle Sounders, Monday June 23 (9 p.m.).
