DBasia.news – Olympique Lyonnais gave Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) their first defeat in Ligue 1. PSG lost 1-2 at Lyon headquarters on Monday (4/2) early morning Western Indonesian Time. Despite losing, Kylian Mbappe believes the results did not affect the team’s chances against Manchester United.
PSG had the first lead through the action of Angel Di Maria in the seventh minute. However, Lyon responded with a goal scored by Moussa Dembele in the 33rd minute and a Nabil Fekir penalty in the 49th minute.
“I did not know whether the gap was appropriate. In the first half it was feasible. However, after the break we still dominated,” Mbappe said as reported by Soccerway.
“We performed better. We have hurt Lyon who let the storm pass before starting. Lyon has a chance and scored,” commented Mbappe.
“After the first half we put them back in the game. They scored on the chance they only had, a penalty.”
The defeat is a sign of danger for PSG who will face Manchester United in the last 16 of the Champions League. Moreover, the Red Devils have won nine wins plus one draw since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over the team at the moment.
“We have not created many opportunities. I am not worried about a Champions League match. We have to take him match by match and wait for the Champions League,” Mbappe said.
“It’s nice to play a match like that. Facing a team that plays is the best way to prepare for the upcoming deadline. Now all back to us to win or not.”
“The goal is to remain unbeatable and we will try not to lose again until the end of the season. this becomes complicated when not playing with Neymar. It would be nice not to make the same mistake. If not, it means we didn’t learn anything,” he said .
According to a circulating news, Solskjaer and his assistant, Mike Phelan, came directly to the stadium when PSG served Lyon. Before the two teams meet, Les Parisiens will first face Villefranche and Bordeaux.