Poch 'upset' but Leonardo says PSG boss 'still part of the project'
Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino said the "next few weeks are not going to be easy" after his side lost their Champions League last-16 tie against Real Madrid.
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Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino said the "next few weeks are not going to be easy" after his side lost their Champions League last-16 tie against Real Madrid.
Karim Benzema scored a quickfire hat-trick as Real Madrid fought back to beat Paris St Germain 3-1 on Wednesday and move into the Champions League quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate.
Rio Ferdinand has slammed Paris Saint-Germain’s ‘joke’ defending following their Champions League exit to Real Madrid, singling out Marquinhos for particular criticism.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino said the decision not to give a foul against Karim Benzema for Real Madrid's first goal "changed everything" in his team's Champions League implosion on Wednesday. The French giants were cruising at 2-0 up on aggregate when Benzema scored the first goal of his hat-trick just after the hour mark at the Santiago Bernabeu, going on to lose 3-1 on the night and 3-2 in the last-16 tie. But Pochettino was left angered that PSG were not given a free-kick for Benzema's challenge on Gianluigi Donnarumma after the visiting goalkeeper dwelled on the ball.
Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo gave the tamest of backings to manager Mauricio Pochettino, saying he is ‘still part of the project for this season’ after their dramatic defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday night.
Hat-trick hero Karim Benzema dedicated a record-breaking night to the Real Madrid fans after they stunned Paris St Germain with a second-half comeback to secure a 3-2 win over the Ligue 1 side on aggregate.
Mauricio Pochettino says he finds it ‘impossible to explain’ his Paris Saint-Germain side’s capitulation against Real Madrid on Wednesday night, admitting, ‘we collapsed a bit’.