Luis Enrique says ‘unique’ PSG-Bayern first leg could have gone either way
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said on Friday that he was “not frustrated” by the narrow advantage his side hold over Bayern Munich heading into their trip to Germany for the Champions League semifinal second leg. Last week, the two sides played out what many considered to be one of the best matches in Champions League history as the side from the French capital emerged 5-4 winners at their Parc des Princes home. “No, I’m not frustrated because it’s a unique football match for me,” Luis Enrique told reporters, despite the fact his side had led by five goals to two midway through the second period. “We won the match. But we could have drawn, and we could have lost the match, and that wouldn’t have been unfair.” Luis Enrique said the first leg was such a spectacle because of the outstanding performances of both team’s attackers, rather than any defensive shortcomings. “It was a very spectacular match because the strikers from both teams got the better of the defenders on numerous occasions, but not because they did a poor job defensively,” he explained. “No, that’s what makes this match magnificent, because the standard was incredible, especially from the strikers.” The 55-year-old praised in particular the contributions of PSG forward Ousmane Dembele and Bayern’s English center-forward Harry Kane. “The two number nines — look at how they defend.