PSG ended their 2024 year well with qualification for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France after their victory in the penalty shootout against Lens (1-1, 3 tab to 4). Luis Enrique praised his team's performance.
This Sunday evening, the PSG was moving on the lawn of Lens for the clash of the 32nd finals of
French Cup. In a meeting which was loved in the second half, the PSGwho had the best chances in the first half, saw
Lens open the scoring from a corner (1-0, 66th). But only four minutes later, Gonçalo Ramos equalized with a very nice shot (1-1, 70th). The two teams could not decide between themselves and had to decide during the penalty shootout. And in this exercise, it is the
PSG who shone with all his converted attempts and two saves Matvey Safonovwhich allowed qualification for the round of 16 of the competition (1-1, 3 tab to 4). At the end of this qualification, at the microphone of
BeIN Sports 1, Luis Enrique did not hide his joy at continuing the adventure in
French Cup.
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« I'm very happy to be where I am«
« I am very happy. When the team shows character to come back after conceding the opener and manage to win in the penalty shootout, I am very happy. Which team was better in the first half? Yes, maybe. Even if it was less brilliant, we managed to play in transition. We lost a few balls and found ourselves in difficulty, but it was a complicated match at this stage of the competition. This will help strengthen the team’s mentality.. Did I like the attitude of the team? Yes, I like it. We have several alternatives with the returning players. For the end of the year, it's huge. The numbers are there, I see that during training. You just have to keep improving. The changes on the corner which leads to the goal
Lens ? It's a corner, the ball lands on the player Lens. It's football. We scored a goal from a corner with Gonçalo Ramos against
Monaco. It was a head of
Gonçalonot an error from the opponent. It's football, the other team is playing too. Happy to
Paris ? I'm very happy to be where I am, to receive the support of the club, of our supporters, it's wonderful. I wish everyone and in particular PSG happy holidays and above all lots of health. »
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