Enrique: We Achieved an Excellent Result Against Chelsea, But Qualification is Not Yet Decided
Thursday 12-03-2026
Spanish coach Luis Enrique, the manager of Paris Saint-Germain, confirmed that his team's 5-2 victory over Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 is a positive result. However, he also emphasized that qualification is not yet secured with the second leg still to be played.

Luis Enrique said in his statements after the match: "What made me happy? I think almost everything. We went through some tough moments, but the atmosphere in the stadium was amazing, and the connection between the team and our fans was fantastic."

He continued: "Sometimes we might play with less quality, well, or very well, but we are a team that fights all the time and always strives to play offensively."

He added: "The result is very good, but there is still another match."

Enrique continued his speech, saying: "As journalists, you always analyze the results, and this is natural and understandable. However, what I can say is that the team strives to continuously improve throughout the season."

He continued: "In this tournament, we always try to play in our style, and we are accustomed to playing such matches because we have played similar games throughout the group stage."

The Spanish coach pointed to his team's performance during the match, saying: "Today we showed that every time we scored a goal and they equalized, we continued to play the same way."

Luis Enrique concluded his remarks by saying: "In the end, we had chances to win the match 5-2, but I repeat, there is another match. Am I afraid of the return leg? Coaches are always afraid; that's our mentality. We will strive to win the next match, but it will certainly be difficult and complicated."

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