Sporting Portugal v PSG: Zaïre-Emery analyses the defeat

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·21 January 2026

Sporting Portugal v PSG: Zaïre-Emery analyses the defeat

This Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain lost 2-1 on their return to the Champions League to face Sporting Portugal (video highlights here) as part of the 7th matchday of the group stage. On the sidelines of the match, Warren Zaïre-Emery, the 19-year-old midfielder, reflected on this defeat.

Warren Zaïre-Emery: "Unfortunately, they created four or five chances and scored two goals."

“It’s always frustrating to lose a match where you did things well. After all, as in all big games, it’s the little details that make the difference. We managed to play high, recover lots of balls, put our pressing in place, and create many chances. Unfortunately, they created four or five and scored two goals. It’s always complicated to properly analyze the match in the heat of the moment like this, to know what we did well and what we did less well. There are always things to correct, to improve, and I think that will be the case again tonight. The supporters are always there, whether at home or away, they’re there for us and always give their best. We just have to give back what they give us and do our best on the pitch.”

A painful defeat for PSG, who seemed to be in control for most of the match. Unfortunately, what matters most in football is efficiency. There is inevitably a sense of injustice, but this Parisian team also needs to rediscover the sharpness it had last season.

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At this stage of the competition, and even more so in the knockout rounds, there is no room for chance. Luis Enrique’s men must once again be ruthless and do everything possible to make their matches easier. This defeat is a good wake-up call, because in the knockout phase, this kind of match can be fatal. As was the case in the Coupe de France just over a week ago.

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