Real Madrid e PSG face each other at 17:00 (Brasília time), at the Santiago Bernabéu, this Wednesday, for the return game of the round of 16 of the Champions League.
The Spanish club needs to reverse the 1-0 defeat of the first leg. In addition to the result, the poor performance of the Spaniards increased the tension for the match.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted that Real Madrid did not do well at the Parc des Princes. On the other hand, he assured that the team worked hard to qualify.
“It can be said that we are a proud team and this defeat hurt us. However, we know that the best Real Madrid can compete with the best PSG and we hope to see the best Real Madrid. We have worked very well on the physical side of our game in recent three weeks. We didn’t play well in Paris, but we are confident and have faith that we can perform very well on Wednesday night,” he said.
On the other hand, PSG wants to show that the signings made for this season were not in vain. Therefore, the classification is fundamental for the French team. Coach Mauricio Pochettino, cautious, preached respect to Real Madrid.
“Our responsibility is to maintain the advantage obtained in the first leg. We have a lot of respect for Real Madrid. A club that has won 13 Champions League titles. This does not happen by chance, but we are not afraid. We will try to play our own game. We know that we have to be focused. This is a competition that all our fans and players deserve to win. But first we will try to advance to the quarterfinals”, he declared.
The good news for PSG is the presence of striker Mbappé. The Frenchman suffered a foot injury in training and was a doubt, but he was listed for the match.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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