Paris Saint-Germain won their second victory in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, after defeating RB Salzburg (0-3) on the sixth day of the league phase of the new Champions League. During the match, the Parisian supporters were frightened after the exit of Nuno Mendes before the end of regulation time.
More fear than harm for Mendes
After the opening of the score by Gonçalo Ramos (30e), Paris Saint-Germain was able to count on its Portuguese defender, Nuno Mendes (72e) to make the break before the score worsened by Désiré Doué (85e). But the former left back of Sporting CP was left injured two minutes before the last Parisian goal, replaced by Lucas Hernandez (83rd), who played his first minutes since May 2024. If the fans feared the worst for the Portuguese, the PSG coach reassured Mendes in a press conference after the match.
“It’s a blow, nothing serious”reassured Luis Enrique. He takes the opportunity to salute the offensive contribution of Nuno Mendes. “Why give him more offensive rounds? For his physical and technical qualities. He is a player who has two profiles: he can play in defense or complete the offensive trio. Nuno brings a lot to the attack, whether in terms of assists or actions such as the goals he has scored. He provides the team with alternative solutions depending on the state of the other players. We always seek to play on this and create the best possible synergies, those that recur most frequently. This is why Nuno plays higher. When we see that other players are lighter, we have this possibility of interchanging them. And I think that's a good thing for us.”added the Asturian.
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