At home, Barcelona took an early lead over PSG thanks to a goal by Ferran Torres. But Mayulu then equalized for PSG in the first half. In the 90th minute, Goncalo Ramos scored the decisive goal, helping PSG come back to win the match 2-1.
We lost the game and I dont like it at all. But we accept defeat and accept PSG as a very strong team. We were disappointed, the fans were disappointed. We have to accept that we lost, but we have to try to play better, coach Hansi Flick said after the match.
According to the German strategist, PSG plays fast and has high quality and deserves to win this match. He stressed that Barcelona will review this match to learn lessons for themselves.
Hansi Flick added: "I'm completely sure we can play like PSG. The problem is that the whole team has to make efforts, defend, take advantage of the space, the whole team has to participate in controlling the ball. At PSG, every player wants to have the ball, knows how to take advantage of space, knows how to play one-on-one. We have to learn this.
Meanwhile, midfielder Frenkie de Jong could not hide his disappointment after his team lost. PSG played better than us in the second half, he said. But we were a top team and played better in the first half. Barcelona need to improve, and we will.
Gerard Martin stressed that the defeat to PSG in the early stages of the season was a good thing for Barcelona, because it allowed the team to fix everything and be more ready to advance to the next round, to play better in the knockout round. We played well, but we need to work harder against an opponent like PSG, he said.
Meanwhile, coach Luis Enrique was very happy with the victory over Barcelona. He shared: "We have had difficulties from the beginning. Barcelona was very strong and they kept the ball very well for 20 minutes, which forced us to work very hard. But with the goal scored, the confidence really increased, and when the first half ended with a score of 1-1, we built our spirit and confidence.
If people say we won this match because of our physical strength, they are wrong. We are the European team that has practiced the least to prepare for this season. When people say we win because of strength or fitness, it is just an empty story.
