PSG/Lorient – Pantaloni opens up after a ‘spirited’ match | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain and Lorient faced off this Saturday at the Parc des Princes as part of Matchday 32 of Ligue 1 2025-2026. A match that ended in a 2-2 draw (PSG/Lorient video highlights). After the game, Lorient coach Olivier Pantaloni spoke to beIN SPORTS.

Pantaloni: “I don’t know if there is a team against whom Paris Saint-Germain hasn’t taken at least three points.”

Another magic trick from Olivier Pantaloni?

Yes, like in the first meeting, we knew we were going to have a lot of trouble and suffer during this match if we wanted to get something from it. Above all, conceding in the opening minutes made us fear the worst. The goal came early. The players did not give up and they did not throw in the towel. It was a match where they showed character, came back twice, and that is a huge satisfaction. I don’t know if there is a team against whom Paris Saint-Germain hasn’t taken at least three points.

Was this match a reflection of your difficult season at the beginning, and then in the end you grind out a draw and now you are 9th?

Yes, it’s true that there are similarities with the story of the season: a complicated start, we felt our way through things, we gradually got to grips with Ligue 1. Then there was progress over the course of the season and results started coming one after another. Once again, we had a group that never gave up and never dropped its head, and we always believed in ourselves.

Pantaloni: “They were not able to press us.”

A great ability to play the ball out from the back?

It’s an important part of the work we do. We try to pull the opponent out of position, especially in our build-up play. You need movement and a willingness to take risks. They were not able to press us because there was movement that prevented them from doing so.

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