In the streets of Paris and Lisbon, supporters sing in unison. Shortly after the victory - without difficulty - of PSG against Leipzig in the semi-final of the Champions League (3-0), the Parisian players also indulged in the celebration on the lawn - even in the locker room.
“We are in the final, we are in the final! », We could already hear from the almost empty stands of the Estadio sa Luz after the last whistle blasts.
#RBLPSG "We are in finaaaale, we are in finaaaale": the #PSG players rejoice in the closed doors of the Estadio sa Luz after the historic qualification! #AFP pic.twitter.com/gLzSPnKapP
- Yassine Khiri (@Khiri_Yassine) August 18, 2020In the locker room, arm in arm, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar Jr also had fun filming themselves on Instagram singing (in French) their arrival in the final of the competition - a first in the history of the club which has just come from celebrate its fifty years.
We are in the final 😁❤️💙 @neymarjr @KMbappe @PSG_inside pic.twitter.com/OP8lJ4ZAeD
- ⚜️ (@ marionfclt78) August 18, 2020“We're very happy, the team did a great job, a great match, we wanted to write history and we succeeded. If we continue as today, it could help us for the final ”, reacted Di Maria, scorer and decisive double passer during the semi-final in Lisbon, at the microphone of RMC Sport.
"A higher state of mind"
The explosion of joy should not, however, obscure the determination of the club, visibly confident after this performance. “We worked a lot in training. We tried to take care of all the details, by studying the movements of Leipzig, we added a concentration, a mentality, a state of mind superior to usual, ”said goalkeeper Sergio Rico at the end of the match.
“When we're like that it's hard to stop. The superiority of PSG was complete and total, in terms of possession and opportunities. Today, PSG is above Leipzig. With the intensity that we put on, it is very difficult to pose problems for ourselves, ”he added to RMC Sport.