Luis Enrique feels Paris Saint-Germain had been “nearly good” of their 3-1 defeat of Le Mans.
PSG, who made a poor begin to the season, made it three Ligue 1 wins on the spin due to targets from Lucas Beraldo, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Maghnes Akliouche, whereas Need Doue missed a late penalty.
The European champions created probabilities value 4.25 anticipated targets, albeit just one.72 xG got here from open-play alternatives.
Le Mans, nonetheless, completed with 1.55 xG, the best tally for a promoted facet on the Parc des Princes in a Ligue 1 match since Troyes in Might 2022 (1.75).
PSG are actually into fifth in Ligue 1, three factors behind leaders Monaco, and Luis Enrique thinks his crew are starting to hit their stride.
“It was an nearly good end result. We conceded a purpose, and it was robust,” he stated.
“However I believe that if we speak about what we did, figuring out that we anticipated to face difficulties, we will say that the crew was courageous. We managed the match, and it wasn’t simple as a result of I’ve to focus on the way in which Le Mans performed. They confirmed quite a lot of braveness.
“It was very troublesome, but it surely’s a pleasure to play in opposition to such a brave crew. It was essential for us to get these three factors. We nonetheless want extra to climb as much as the highest of the league.”
Publish-match reactions from Luis Enrique and Maghnes Akliouche. https://t.co/zF9pBVMNWt
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Akliouche was significantly spectacular for PSG, as he scored his first purpose for the membership.
Three of his final 4 targets in all competitions have been scored on the Parc des Princes (additionally two with Monaco in Ligue 1 and the Champions League).
“I like all the things Maghnes Akliouche does,” Luis Enrique stated. “The best way he performs as a striker, winger, midfielder, his technical potential, his physicality. I am very blissful to have him.”
Whereas Le Mans supplied loads of resistance, they in the end fell quick after Louis Mafouta equalised within the 54th minute.
And coach Patrick Videira was disenchanted together with his crew’s show after their leveller.
“From the second we equalised, we entered a type of euphoria and misplaced our tactical self-discipline,” he stated.
“We may have carried out a lot better with our technical high quality, when it comes to width, stretching them in depth. We confirmed facet, however I would like rather more.”
Le Mans have misplaced solely 4 of their 25 matches in all competitions in 2026 (W9 D12). All 4 of those defeats have come away from house.