Monaco v PSG: Balogun caught between frustration and signs of hope | OneFootball

This Tuesday, as part of the first leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League playoffs (second leg on February 25), Paris Saint-Germain faced AS Monaco at the Stade Louis II. Folarin Balogun, the 24-year-old striker for the Monaco team, stopped at the CBS Sports microphone after Paris’ 2-3 victory (video highlights Monaco/PSG). 

Balogun: “We know we have to be perfect”

Everything started so well, how did this match slip away from Monaco?

I think we made mistakes that turned the game around. But PSG is a great team, we know we have to be perfect to get something out of it.

A personal return to form?

Yes, there was a good cross, you have to stay focused, for the second one as well. It’s good, but we have to focus on the return leg because we can still turn things around.

Balogun: “We know we can cause problems”

What is the biggest frustration?

PSG missed a penalty, a match like this is decided by how you manage the strong and weak moments. We know we need to improve. The red card didn’t help. We have to recover and work.

What can you take from the first leg to have confidence for the second?

We know we can cause problems, we did it. That gives us confidence. We have to build on that and cut down on mistakes.

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