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PSG beat Strasbourg 3-1 away in the seventh round of Ligue 1. Strasbourg midfielder Gio Reyna opened the scoring in the 17th minute. For the Paris club, Illia Zabarnyi scored in the 77th minute, Ousmane Dembele in the 85th and Desire Doue in the 90+3rd.
PSG head coach Luis Enrique discussed his team’s comeback, saying away matches are difficult and opponents play with extra motivation against PSG. He said the team had expected challenges but started the match well. The hosts’ opening goal affected the Parisian players’ confidence and shaped the course of the first half.
Enrique said his team regained control in the second half. The coach said the substitutes’ contributions and the squad’s ability had helped secure the win. He stressed that every player was needed to achieve the team’s goals and that the squad had to be ready to compete regardless of circumstances. Enrique said it was difficult for some players to perform well with limited playing time, adding that the team had shown the required approach but still had areas to improve.
PSG’s Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov played the full match, conceded one goal and made seven saves. He was named player of the match by Ligue 1. PSG will face Lyon on October 25 in the next round. The Strasbourg-PSG match was played on October 17, kicking off at 18:15 Moscow time.
