Dominant but terribly wasteful in the decisive areas, Paris Saint-Germain fell on the pitch of Sporting Lisbon (2-1) in the Champions League, conceding a defeat as frustrating as it was damaging in the race for a top-eight finish.
Despite a very accomplished performance in terms of play, the Parisians were punished on two rare opportunities from their opponents and now see their direct qualification seriously complicated.
Luis Enrique vents his frustration
With this setback, Paris slip provisionally to fifth place with 13 points and remain under threat from their chasers ahead of a decisive final matchday against Newcastle.
Louis Enrique, torn between satisfaction and bitterness, praised his players’ performance while lamenting a cruel scenario. “It’s the best match we’ve played away from home. I’m very proud of my players. With this mentality, I’m sure we’ll go far. The result is disappointing, it’s a shame. I saw only one team on the pitch. We were superior to the opponent, who was nevertheless very good. It’s disappointing because it’s unfair, it’s hard to talk about football in these conditions. Football bullshit,” said the Spanish coach.
PSG can have even greater regrets as three goals were disallowed and their cruel lack of clinical finishing once again cost them dearly.
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