Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich played one of the best matches in the UEFA Champions League in recent years, with a spectacular 5-4 Paris victory in the first leg of the semi-finals.
The duel played in Paris had comebacks, nine goals, frenetic pace and constant emotions, leaving the tie open for the second leg in Germany. After the meeting, both coaches agreed that it was an extraordinary night.
Luis Enrique: “We deserved to win, draw and lose”
PSG coach Luis Enrique acknowledged the difficulty of analyzing such a changing game and claimed to have not seen anything similar due to its intensity.
“I have never seen a game with this pace,” said the Spanish coach, who praised both his players and the rival.
Luis Enrique explained that the partial 5-2 did not guarantee anything against a Bayern forced to take risks, and highlighted the German reaction to leave the final score at a tight 5-4.
“I think we deserved to win, but we also deserved the draw. We would have even deserved to lose. This match was incredible,” he summarized.
Kompany: “We are a team that never gives up”
On Bayern’s part, Vincent Kompany appreciated his team’s response capacity after being down 5-2 on the scoreboard.
Goals from Dayot Upamecano and Luis Díaz in the final stretch gave the Bavarians hope for the second leg.
“We are a team that never gives up, that never gives up,” declared Kompany, who was unable to coach from the bench due to suspension.
The Belgian coach assured that at the Allianz Arena his team will give everything to turn the series around.
Harry Kane also believes in the comeback
Harry Kane, scorer of one of Bayern’s goals, highlighted the personality shown by the team to stay alive in the tie.
The English striker is confident that the support of the fans in Munich will boost the German club in the return leg.
A semi-final for history
PSG will arrive with a minimal advantage in Germany, but the general feeling is that the tie is still completely open. With the level shown in Paris, both teams left one of the most memorable nights of the recent Champions League.
