After the draw between PSG and Borussia Dortmund, a result that guaranteed the French team in the next phase of the Champions League.
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Striker Mbappé was reportedly irritated by the team’s attitude in the final minutes of the match at the Westfalenstadion.
This is because Paris Saint-Germain was at risk of being eliminated from the Champions League, depending on the result of the other game in the group, between Newcastle and Milan.
However, since the 13th minute of the second half at St. James Park stadium, the score there (1-1) was already interesting for the French team, who were drawing with Dortmund.
With that, Milan still managed to make it 2-1 over Newcastle in the 38th minute, which made PSG even more comfortable to seek victory against the German team (it would only fall if the English team turned it around), as long as they didn’t concede another goal. from Borussia.
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However, in the final minutes of the game at the Westfalenstadion, it became clear that the Paris Saint-Germain players knew the situation in the other match and put their foot on the brake. Coach Luis Enrique and right-back Hakimi, for example, signaled this.
Hence Mbappé’s irritation, who wanted his team to be more aggressive in their search for victory. The draw guaranteed PSG in the round of 16 of the Champions League, but not at the top of Group F. With the final result, the French team was in Pot 2 of the draw for the next phase, therefore with more chances of facing some challenges ahead.
Footage from the game broadcast showed Mbappé visibly angry with the 1-1 draw, waving his arms and complaining. The striker quickly passed coach Luis Enrique and sporting director Luis Campos, without exchanging many words.
“It’s normal for players to be frustrated, we had five chances to score, five chances! We would be stupid if we conceded a goal with five minutes remaining. When a player is frustrated, it’s my role to manage the risks, this tension”, commented the coach, in a press conference.
Furthermore, Luis Enrique also confirmed, in an interview with the Movistar+ channel, that he gave orders for PSG to slow down, but that he only did so in the last minutes, after Milan had scored 2-1 against Newcastle.
“The draw was good for us. We tried to circulate the ball more to try to get a very clear chance, and without counterattacking,” said Luis Enrique, in an interview with Movistar+