Leverkusen v PSG: Luis Enrique on Vitinha, reds and brace | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain claimed a 2-7 victory against Bayer Leverkusen (video highlights Bayer Leverkusen/PSG) this Tuesday at the BayArena as part of the 3rd matchday of the 2025-2026 Champions League. After this win, Parisian coach Luis Enrique spoke at the press conference.

Enrique: “This is not the time to talk about just one player. But he is incredible.”

What is your view on Vitinha’s performance tonight?

“I have to say, it’s always complicated to play away from home. Leverkusen is a strong team and tough to play against. But we deserved this victory. What do you want me to say about Vitinha? This is not the time to talk about just one player. But he is incredible, he controls the match and the ball at the most important moments, he controls everything we have to do, he’s an amazing player. Many criticized me when I put him in the number 6 position.

But he can play in any position because he has so much quality. But today, we especially need to talk about our DNA, about the way we play, about how we always look to attack just like at the Parc des Princes. We have to keep playing in this very attractive way for our supporters. We’re happy with these three wins, but we have to keep going in this tough group.”

Enrique: “The first trophy is the hardest to win.”

Are you aiming for another double this season?

“It’s rare to see a team that tries to win everything. We did it last year and we’ll try to do it again. It will be tough. But we have the confidence we gained last year. Our goal is real and possible. It will be difficult because there are 4 or 5 teams at our level. But we are demanding and we want to keep going.”

Did the victory last May ease the pressure?

“That’s THE positive thing about winning for the first time. Before you win, you don’t know you can do it. Now, every PSG player, even those from the academy, know they can win with PSG. The first trophy is the hardest to win. We’re happy because we’re always looking to improve this mentality. It’s beautiful to see a team enjoying itself so much, it’s a source of pride to see them play like this.”

Enrique: “You only think about what you have to do, like in every match”

How did you analyze the match after Zabarnyi’s sending off and Leverkusen’s equalizer?

“Those are complicated moments in matches. We showed last season and the one before that we can overcome any situation. When you have the idea to always play the same way, it’s easier. You only think about what you have to do, like in every match. When it was 10 against 10 and they came back to level, that was the key moment of the match because we scored three goals in the last ten minutes of the first half.”

Enrique: “This start to the season has been strange and difficult”

Is the serenity you exude the biggest change at PSG?

“It’s hard to answer that. The first phase of the Champions League was tough last year. And in the end, it was an incredible story. This year, the confidence is there, we know our level, we know we can beat anyone. But this start to the season has been strange and difficult, but we overcame it, we won our first three European matches and we deserve to be here. We have to keep going. We are happy and proud of this team.”

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