Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique says his team’s record-breaking 5-4 win over Bayern Munich is the best match he’s ever been involved in during his coaching career.
Luis Enrique saw his team write their name into the history books, as Tuesday’s nine-goal thriller in Paris became the highest-scoring semifinal match in UEFA Champions League history.
The match is also tied for the second-highest number of goals in any knockout game in Europe’s top competition.
Despite boosting of a remarkable coaching career, Enrique jas never witnessed what he saw at Parc des Princes on Tuesday.
“I have never seen a match with this kind of intensity,” Luis Enrique said. “This is not the time to point out flaws; we just need to congratulate everyone.
“We deserved to win, we deserved to draw and we deserved to lose today. It was a fantastic match. It has been, without a doubt, the best match I have ever been involved in as a coach.”
Luis Enrique during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint Germain v Bayern Munchen (Photo by Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty Images)
PSG built a 5-2 lead early in the second half thanks to two goals each from flying winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembélé at Parc des Princes.
Down by three goals, Bayern fought back brilliantly.
Defender Dayot Upamecano’s header midway through the second half from Joshua Kimmich’s free kick gave Bayern hope, and Luis Díaz’s stinging strike made it a one-goal deficit heading into next Wednesday’s return leg in Munich.
Luis Enrique was exhausted just watching.
“I’m so tired, and I didn’t run a single kilometer,” he said. “So I don’t know how the players are feeling.”
He does not expect any respite next week.
“I just asked my staff, ‘How many goals do you think we will need to win this match?’ They said, ‘Minimum three.’ Bayern Munich in their stadium are even stronger, but we will try and show the same mentality.”
All eyes will be on both teams when they meet in Germany for the second leg. PSG won the Champions League last season and are looking at defending their title.
