The manager of Paris Saint-Germain, Luis Enrique, said that football was “full of surprises” while European recruits Brest are trying to beat the leaders of Ligue 1 for the first time in more than 40 years when the teams are bring together in the Champions League Play-offs Tuesday (5:45 p.m. GMT).
Brest was in the Ligue 1 Relegation zone less than two years ago, but has experienced a meteoric increase since Eric Roy put an end to a 12 -year interruption of management to take over in January 2023, leading them to European football for the first times in their history at the end of its first full full season in charge.
PSG lost against Brest in January 1985 and won 5-2 outside when the teams gathered on February 1, leaving Luis Enrique wishing to talk about the eighth team in the French spark.
“Football does not necessarily reward the team that plays the best,” said the winner of the 2014/15 Champions League during his mandate from Barcelona, chatting with the opponents with the worst defensive record of any team above the Ligue 1 relegation area.
“Against Brest, we have always had the feeling that we could score – but they can mark quickly, they can keep the ball. You can lead against them 1-0 or 2-0 and they [can make it] 2-2. It is easy for Brest to create a danger. »»
Brest vs Paris St-Germain
The 54 -year -old said that he was wary of Brest’s desire to send crosses, the creative capacity of the Roman striker Del Castillo and the support for the Mayenz attacker Ludovic Ajorque.
Despite the possession of PSG dominating the possession of the teams for the last time, each party had 14 goal attempts and seven on the target, Brest marking through Del Castillo and Ajorque and at the remaining level until the 57th minute.
PSG led 3-2 until Goncalo Ramos marked twice after the 88th minute, ensuring that Brest did not beat them in 13 attempts since his promotion of Ligue 2 in 2018/19.
Brest “can mark” vs psg
“We are a team that supports extremely well but … they can deploy a short game and a long match with talents,” said Luis Enrique.
“It’s complicated. We are the favorites but football is full of surprises. Brest can score goals against us and we want to play as well as possible and prepare for as well as possible.
“It is very easy for Brest to generate a danger, especially in the collective game. It is a well -constructed team and it is difficult to defend yourself against them.
“Brest is quite capable of obtaining a good result. They are good defensively, offensively and on the second balls. It is never an easy match against Brest.
Champions League playoff: Brest vs PSG
The hosts made a 70-mile trip to the Roudourou stadium in Guingamp because their Stade Francis-Le Ble house does not meet the requirements of the organizers of the UEFA competition.
About 950 PSG fans should assist in the hope of avoiding a surprise against the Roy team, who reached the playoffs despite the loss of 3-0 at home real Madrid The day of the match 8.
Brest beat PSV, Sparta Prague, Salzburg and Sturm Graz during the league phase, taking seven points on four home games.
Ligue 1 player of the newly Crown month Ousmane Dembele marked a 34 -minute hat -trick At stadium Francis-Le Ble and the attacker will aim to continue his form of scintilation, by filling 15 times in his last nine appearances in all competitions.
PSG hopes to experience his 13th successive campaign in the Champions League, after reaching the semi-finals the last time and the 2019/20 final.
The return match is at the Parc des Princes on February 19 (8 p.m.).
