PSG v Monaco: Luis Enrique pulls no punches after defeat and new deal

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·5 September 2026

PSG v Monaco: Luis Enrique pulls no punches after defeat and new deal

In the opening match of Ligue 1’s third round, Paris Saint-Germain hosted AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes and lost 1-2 (video highlights here). Speaking to PSG TV, Luis Enrique, the capital club’s coach, commented after the match on his players’ performance.

Luis Enrique: “If you’re unlucky, you draw, and we lost the match”

“I feel the same as our supporters. We tried to control the match against a very good Monaco side. They started with a very high-level ability to play through the press. It was complicated at the start of the match, but over the course of the game, I think we clearly deserved to win it. If you’re unlucky, you draw, and we lost the match. It’s inexplicable, things like that happen in football. You have to accept it. Unfortunately, over the last three years, there have been matches like this one. I’m happy with the players, even though we need to improve individually and collectively. Me too, as a coach, because we’re struggling in the standings.

Luis Enrique: “The trust of the President and the sporting management is important to me”

We are involved in an exciting project. For me, it’s the first time I’m starting a fourth season as coach at the same club. My motivation is even stronger than it was in my first days here. The trust of the President and the sporting management is important to me. I remain motivated and very happy, and I hope to stay here in Paris for a very long time.”

Unfortunately, PSG were unlucky tonight. Totally dominant, the Parisians created many chances and could easily have won. In this kind of match, you can try again and again without managing to score that little goal that would completely change the course of the game. It is still only the start of the season, so it is normal that there are still things to sort out. But this kind of result is inevitably difficult mentally, because the effort and intensity are there, without the reward at the end.

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The announcement of the Spanish coach’s contract extension at the start of the match, however, remains good news. A two-time Champions League winner since his arrival, Luis Enrique has placed PSG among the elite. This extension was expected by everyone, and now that it is official, it delights both the supporters and the man himself, all ready to write more great chapters in Parisian history.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.