Athletic Bilbao/PSG – Mendes honest: "We weren’t at our best" | OneFootball

The 6th matchday of the 2025/26 Champions League saw Athletic Bilbao face Paris Saint-Germain. And despite good intentions from both teams, the match ended in a goalless draw at the San Mamés stadium (see the video highlights). Nuno Mendes, the 23-year-old Parisian defender, stopped by the Canal + microphones to reflect on this draw:

Mendes: "We think we need to do more"

What was the atmosphere like in the locker room?

No disappointment, but we think we need to do more and today we weren’t at our best. We needed to do more to leave here with a win and unfortunately, we didn’t manage it. The atmosphere was normal, but it’s a draw—we didn’t want this result, but we have to keep going.

How do you explain that?

It happens, sometimes we’re not at our level but we always try to be at our best and today we didn’t manage it. We have to work, but we have time and I think in the next match we’ll be better.

What’s up with Marquinhos?

A bit of fatigue, but I’m not a doctor so I don’t really know. I hope he’s okay.

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