Luis Enrique said Paris Saint-Germain "could have lost" their Champions League match against Manchester City after building a 3-0 halftime lead at the Etihad on Wednesday. PSG went on to win 4-2, but the PSG coach said the early advantage did not sit comfortably with him.
PSG dominated the first half, but the second half was far more difficult. They hit the post and missed a penalty as City fought back through two goals from Erling Haaland. "In the first half, we showed what we want to do as a team, but I don't like going into halftime with a 3-0 lead," Luis Enrique said. "Most think the game is won, but it's never the case. We suffered a lot in the second half, they deserved to score more goals. With a bit of bad luck, we could have lost this match."
The former Barcelona coach stressed that PSG's real goal is to be the best team at the end of the season, not in October. The back-to-back Champions League winners now face second-placed Barcelona at Parc des Princes next Tuesday, in a clash with his former club. "Being the best team at this stage of the season is not the most important thing," he said.
PSG are aiming to emulate Real Madrid by winning a third successive Champions League. Their opponents, Barcelona, rolled to a 4-1 win over Galatasaray on Tuesday, extending their perfect start to 10 games across competitions. Coach Hansi Flick said, "Football can change very fast," adding that his side's ambitions go beyond the group stage: "We want to win titles. In May, June you win the big titles."
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing