Auxerre v PSG: Luis Enrique lets loose after win, says 'not our best match'

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·24 Januari 2026

Auxerre v PSG: Luis Enrique lets loose after win, says 'not our best match'

This Friday, Paris Saint-Germain kicked off the 19th round of Ligue 1 by traveling to face AJ Auxerre and secured a 0-1 victory (video highlights here). After the match, Luis Enrique, coach of the capital club, spoke to PSG TV about the result.

Enrique: “We managed to score and win”

“It’s always difficult to play away, no matter the team or the stadium. Today, I think we lacked a bit of precision in our passing, and also when it came to finishing our chances. But we deserved to win this match. This victory is very important because it allows us to put pressure on Lens. It was by the narrowest of margins and I think we deserved to win by a larger score. Winning every match is difficult, we deserved to win in Lisbon, and tonight as well. We managed to score and win even though it wasn’t our best match. We’ll be able to watch tomorrow’s game, but we need to stay calm and prepare for Wednesday’s match.”

An important victory for PSG, who faced AJ Auxerre between two Champions League matches. After the defeat against Sporting Portugal (2-1), it was crucial to get back to winning ways and, above all, to regain confidence in order to approach the upcoming challenges more calmly.

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Even though not everything was simple in this match, the essentials were at least secured thanks to Bradley Barcola, who scored the only goal of the game. It was a tough match for Luis Enrique’s men, against a team fighting for survival and for whom a draw would have felt like a victory.

The Red and Blue managed to find the right ingredients to escape this trap and claim the win. Now, they will need to maintain this focus and determination for the final group stage match of the Champions League, this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes against Newcastle. PSG can secure qualification for the round of 16, which would be a very positive step at the start of this year 2026.

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