PSG/Lyon – Mata calls for humility after the win | OneFootball

This Sunday, as part of Matchday 30 of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain faced Olympique Lyonnais at the Parc des Princes. Clinton Mata, the 33-year-old Lyon defender, stopped in the mixed zone after Lyon’s 1-2 win (PSG/Lyon video highlights).

Mata: “If we lose tomorrow, you’ll all be there to tear us down.”

A great night for Lyon?

Clearly, we couldn’t have dreamed of anything better. Coming here to the Parc, and scoring 2 goals from our 2 chances early on. It’s the best possible start.

Did you work on how to hurt this team?

We know it’s a team with plenty of quality that likes to have the ball. We also knew we could hurt them when we won it back, break the press and look for spaces. There were one-on-one situations where we could do damage.

An exciting end to the season for you?

Yes, but this is football. If we lose tomorrow, you’ll all be there to tear us down. We have to stay humble, there are still 4 finals left. We mustn’t get carried away.

But this win feels good?

Yes, clearly. Not many people believed in us coming here and winning in style.

Were you surprised to see PSG show no reaction?

That’s not my problem (smile).

Mata: “It’s their coach who decided that for his own reasons. We came here to play at 100%.”

Lyon work in streaks, can you finish very strongly?

We need to calm down and stay very humble. There are 4 matches left, we’ll add it all up at the end.

Endrick’s match?

His goal settled us down right away. He’s a young player with a lot of quality, and he’s learning too. He gives everything for the team. It’s his first season with this much playing time. He was decisive, and we’re happy for him.

A reshuffled PSG?

(smile) You know, tonight we got the 3 points. We never asked them to change their team. Their coach decided that for his own reasons. We came here to play at 100%.

Did Endrick and Moreira play closer together?

That was part of the tactics, they needed to stay close so they could hurt them when we won the ball back.

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