Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said his side’s one-goal lead meant «nothing» ahead of Wednesday’s second Champions League semi-final at Bayern Munich.
Defending champions PSG won 5-4 in an astonishing opening match, after conceding first and at one point leading 5-2.
The match was the highest scoring Champions League semi-final in history and Luis Enrique expected more of the same on Wednesday.
«It’s nothing,» the Spaniard said of PSG’s slim lead. «It’s just one goal. We are ready for it. We know that Bayern Munich can get back into the match and that we can also score goals. And we are certainly not here to defend. We are trying to win the match.»
PSG are competing in their fifth semi-final in the past seven seasons – and third in a row under Luis Enrique.
The coach said Bayern were the “strongest team we have faced this season” but promised the French giants would be “loyal to who we are”.
«I can’t say Wednesday will be different based on what we saw in the first leg. I don’t think either team will just accept that the other is better,» said the Spaniard. «Our mentality is to win every game. We don’t have to play for a certain result because we have to win.»
Luis Enrique called the opening match the best he was involved in as a coach, but admitted he had little fun on the sidelines.
“As a coach at the highest level it was very difficult to enjoy,” he added.
PSG midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery said the players had as much fun as the supporters in the opening match in Paris and expected “the same” in Munich.
«It was a crazy match for us. We play football to be involved in these kinds of matches. It was one of the best matches the Champions League has ever seen,» said the French player.
«The intensity, the commitment, the goals, it was simply exceptional. And we expect the same on Wednesday.»
PSG returns to the Allianz Arena in Munich, where it won the final for the first time last year. Luis Enrique, who has fond memories of the stadium after knocking out Bayern on his way to winning the 2015 Champions League title with Barcelona, said his return to Munich reminded him of what PSG had achieved.
“It will always be a real pleasure to come back here as we remember what we achieved last year.”
Published on May 5, 2026
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