Paris Saint Germain Head coach Luis Enrique praised his team’s record breaking win 5-4 Above Bayern Munich This was the best match so far during his coaching career.
Nine goals in Tuesday’s first leg in Paris made it the highest-scoring semi-final match in Champions League history and equaled the second-most goals in any knockout stage game in Europe’s top competition.
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Luis Enrique’s coaching career includes previous stints spain And barcelona – where he led a team Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez And neymar – For Champions League glory.
However, he said nothing matched what was seen at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday.
Luis Enrique said, “I have never seen a match with such intensity.” “This is not the time to point out shortcomings, we just need to congratulate everyone.
“We deserved the win, we deserved the draw and we deserved to lose today. It was a fantastic match. There’s no doubt that this has been the best match I’ve ever played as a coach.”
PSG took a 5-2 lead at the beginning of the second half thanks to two goals each from the flying winger. Khvicha kvaratskheliya And ousmane dembele In the Parc des Princes.
Bayern made a brilliant comeback after falling behind by three goals.
guard Dayot UpamecanoWith a header midway through the second half joshua kimmichThe free kick gave Bayern hope, and Luis DiazA stinging strike made it a goal down in the following Wednesday’s return leg in Munich.
Luis Enrique was tired of watching.
“I am very tired and I haven’t even run a kilometre,” he said. “So I don’t know how the players are feeling.”
They do not expect to get any relief next week.
“I just asked my staff, ‘How many goals do you think we need to win this game?’ He said, ‘Minimum three.’ “Bayern Munich is even stronger in their stadium, but we will try to show the same mentality.”
spanish side Atletico Madrid London hosts the club armory In the first leg of the second semi-final on Wednesday. The final will be played in Budapest, Hungary on 30 May.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
