Bayern/PSG – Marquinhos sees PSG growing and eyeing the title | OneFootball

Marquinhos, the 31-year-old Paris Saint-Germain centre-back and captain, stopped in the mixed zone after Paris qualified with a 0-1 win against Bayern Munich (5-6 on aggregate, Bayern/PSG highlights) this Wednesday at the Allianz Arena in the second leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League semi-final (final on May 30 against Arsenal). 

Marquinhos: “We work all year to experience these emotions at the end of the season.”

Is reaching the final more special the first time or the second time?

The first time was difficult, but doing it a second time in a row is even harder (smile). That’s why we’re making the most of this moment. We work all year to experience these emotions at the end of the season. What happened last year, we wanted to experience it again.

We’re in the final, and we celebrated. But we have to keep the right mindset, the right mentality, like last year. We have goals, and it will be very important to win the Champions League a second time. That’s the objective!

Marquinhos: “It helps you improve and gives you more confidence.”

Do you realize what you’re experiencing at PSG?

Honestly, I do realize it (smile). Because of all the past years, I know how hard it is. Maybe the younger players don’t realize it, they’ve only experienced these great years (smile). I’ve lived through all those years, I know how difficult it is. It was my fifth in a row, and it will be my third final. The journey is difficult, we played against very high-level teams.

The two-legged tie against Bayern was the hardest, it tested us in every way. They pushed us out of our comfort zone, which was very good for us. It helps you improve and gives you more confidence. If we managed to make this run, we can achieve great things.

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