Luis Enrique: 'I'm very happy with the effort put in by the whole team.’
The Paris Saint-Germain coach and Matvey Safonov, who made two saves in the penalty shoot-out, spoke about Paris Saint-Germain's progression to the last 32 of the Coupe de France on Sunday 22nd December at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis (1-1, 3-4 on penalties).
LUIS ENRIQUE:
‘I think it was a very hard-fought match, difficult for both teams. We carried the weight of the match. Maybe we lacked a bit of physical freshness, but I think the team was always in the game, competitive and, of course, winning on penalties is also good for the team's morale. Matvey Safonov was very good. He was very effective. The four penalty-takers were also very determined. And I repeat, it's a great win that allows us to spend Christmas with our families, to enjoy what lies ahead in January, the competitions that await us, and I'm very happy with the effort put in by the whole team.’
MATVEY SAFONOV
'Now everybody is happy and it's normal. It was a very emotional game, a very tough game because our opponent played well today. We had a lot of moments but we won and I'm happy. I think at one moment I was lucky because my save was helped by the bar. In this moment I thought I conceded a goal but I was lucky. It was an emotional moment too.'