On Tuesday, in the first leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League playoffs (second leg on February 25), Paris Saint-Germain faced AS Monaco at the Stade Louis II. Jordan Teze, the 26-year-old defender for the Monegasque team, stopped in the mixed zone after PSG’s 3-2 victory.
Teze: “It’s not so bad to only concede one goal in the second half.”
Regrets or a rather positive result after the red card, to keep hope alive?
It’s a bit of both. I think we deserved more, but if you look at the second half, it was difficult playing with 10 men. At the start of the match, we played really well. Scoring two goals like that was ideal. It’s not so bad to only concede one goal in the second half.
Hope for the return leg, is there anything to be done in Paris?
Yes, of course. Otherwise, there’s no point in going.
Everything went right at the start of the match, how do you explain that?
We really used Balogun and Akliouche’s qualities; we know Balo is very fast.
Teze: “For him, we’re going to win at the Parc des Princes.”
A word to Golovin after the red card?
No, he already knew it wasn’t right. He didn’t do it on purpose. He knows we’re not happy. For him, we’re going to win at the Parc des Princes.
What will the plan be?
Win the match (smiles).
Teze: “They mustn’t get comfortable.”
What did the coach say? What do we need to focus on against Paris?
He said we mustn’t give them space, we mustn’t let them get comfortable. We have to go all out and play the transition game deep. We did that to score two goals. Unfortunately, we also conceded two goals in the first half.
What do you think when Dembélé comes off and Doué comes on?
If you have the luxury of bringing on Doué, it’s not bad at all, frankly (smiles). Ousmane is the Ballon d’Or winner, Désiré Doué is a bit less so, but he still missed two chances!
Did Doué change the game?
Yes, he scored twice, he’s a very good player. He plays for the French national team, it’s not easy to play for that team.
