How PSG kept their heads and planned a European crown against Arsenal | OneFootball

PSG edged Arsenal on penalties after a 1-1 draw to claim another European crown. According to L'Équipe, calm heads and a meticulous 13-day build-up underpinned the night.

They fell behind early yet half-time brought no panic. Players spoke quietly, stuck to the plan and trusted momentum to turn. Luis Enrique stayed serene, urging control of the ball, dominance and patience, even if it went to penalties.

In the run-up, staff tuned every detail, from workloads and recovery to tactics and freshness. Players received two separate two-day breaks. Information was kept lean, a clear synthesis rather than a flood of clips.

Pressing triggers, set-piece roles and responses to a compact Arsenal were drilled. The game largely matched the blueprint, aside from the early opener. Work over three years on low-block scenarios fed a belief that patience, not Bayern-level intensity, would crack it.

The effort still bit hard. Nuno Mendes finished spent, and cramps forced off Ousmane Dembélé and Vitinha, replaced by Gonçalo Ramos and Lucas Beraldo. Confidence in the shootout was high, with takers reputedly sharp in training, and PSG won 4-3.

Elation filled the dressing room, then Luis Campos reset the bar, urging they go back to back. Inside the club, attention already edges towards next year’s Champions League final at the Metropolitano in Madrid.

Source: L'Équipe