Luis Enrique reacts after his PSG side beat Liverpool 2-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash at the Parc des Princes
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 08: Luis Enrique, Head Coach of Paris Saint-Germain, speaks to the media in a post match press conference following the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-Final First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Liverpool FC at Parc des Princes on April 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stuart Franklin - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
Luis Enrique speaks to the media after his Paris Saint-Germain side's 2-0 home win over Liverpool in the Champions League(Image: Stuart Franklin - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
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Luis Enrique expects his Paris Saint-Germain side to be made to “suffer” at Anfield after taking control of their Champions League quarter-final.
Goals from Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia earned PSG a 2-0 win over Liverpool in the first leg at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday evening.
The holders could have already effectively sealed the tie had they not spurned a host of chances in the second half.
But Enrique believes the scoreline didn’t reflect the respective qualities of the teams and anticipates a tough night in the Anfield return next Tuesday.
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“I don’t think there’s such a big gap between the two teams,” said the PSG boss. “We are sure about we can do.
“We know it’ll be really hard to play at Anfield, I’ve done it as a player and a coach now.
“We will suffer, we know that, and right now it’s time for recovery and to prepare the match the best way we can. It’s going to be a complicated match but our mentality is always the same no matter the stadium or the team.”
Enrique added: “I believe we played very well tonight with really high level opponents, it was really difficult.
“They were strong physically, they changed their formation during the match. It was really different in the second half. We are used to this, when we play against different teams they usually change their tactics.
“We deserved this result and maybe it’s too bad as in the second half we created a lot of opportunities for ourselves that we couldn’t finish.
“No, no frustration. This is football, it’s what it is about. Sometimes you deserve more, but that’s how it is. You have to accept it.”
Enrique also praised the impact of a packed home crowd in helping PSG take control of the tie.
“We know we played a really great match against a great team in Liverpool, they showed technically and physically they were really strong,” he said. “However, we were really patient.
“We played at the right level for our fans and tonight we’ve been able to see what kind of fans we have, this connection we have between the teams and the fans is amazing and really worked out tonight, it’s important for what we did today.”