Article by Tudor Belivaca – published on Friday, June 20, 2025, 10:59 / Updated Friday, June 20, 2025 11:01
Luis Enrique, the coach of the PSG, reacted after his team lost surprisingly in front of Botafogo, score 1-0, in a match in Group B from the World Club Championship.
The Spanish technician of the winner Champions League said that the South American team is the “best team” that the Parisians have encountered this season.
Luis Enrique, a praise for Botafogo: “It was difficult for us from the beginning”
Luis Enrique had only words of praise for Botafogo, after PSG lost 0-1 in the second stage of the World Club Champion. “It was a very played match from the beginning, with many difficulties in creating occasions,” said PSG coach in Dazn interviews, quoted by Abola.PT. “They scored from a somewhat strange phase, but they defended themselves very well and made a very good match. It was difficult for us from the beginning,” he continued.
“It was very difficult for us to create empty situations, we were not very inspired, it is a very difficult competition,” he reacted.
“Our team is specialized in managing difficult times. No one expected this result today, but they deserved it in such a disputed match. Now it's time to analyze everything and see where we can improve. It is a very difficult competition, because the next match (no against At. Madrid) will be fundamental.
I think Botafogo was probably the best team I encountered, including in our championship and Champions League. I think they played very well, they did not defend themselves with a block down from the beginning, they were very efficient. We have not generated the opportunities of empty that we usually create. Botafogo played well and congratulate them, “said Luis Enrique.
Start teams at PSG – Botafogo 0-1
PSG (4-3-3): Donnarumma – Hakimi, Pacho, Beraldo, L. Hernadez – Mayulu, Vitinha, Zaire -Emery – two, Ramos, Kvaratskhelia
reserves: Barcola, Kamara, Kimpembe, Lee Kang-in, Marquinios, Mbaye, N.Mendes, J. Neves, F. Ruiz, Safonov, Tenas
Coach: Luis Enrique
Botafogo (4-2-3-1): John Victor – Vitinho, Jair, Barboza, Alex Telles -Gregore, Marlon Freitas – Artur, Savarino, Allan – Igor Jesus
Reserves: A. Cabral, J. Correa, Cuiabano, Danilo Barbosa, David Ricardo, Gonzalo Mastriani, Kaio, Linck, Marcal, Montoro, Nathan Fernandes, Newton, Ponte, Steffens, S. Rodriguez
Coach: Renato Paiva
