On Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain traveled to Germany to face Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final, and they came away with a 1-1 draw (5-6 on aggregate). Speaking to PSG TV, 30-year-old Parisian midfielder Fabian Ruiz discussed this qualification.
Fabian Ruiz: “There’s one more match to become European champions.”
“We’re very happy. We played a great match against a very difficult, top-level team. Playing a great match here, playing the way we did, isn’t easy. We’re very happy: me, the whole team, all the staff, everyone… We have to keep going, recover because it was a tough match.
We’re happy! Thank you to the fans for everything they do for us, it’s incredible. Coming here, to Bayern’s stadium, and singing for 90 minutes isn’t easy.” Thank you very much, there’s one match left to become European champions for the second time. Now, we have to keep working. It won’t be easy, but we have to keep going, work hard, and recover.
It’s done for PSG, who have reached the Champions League final for the second year in a row. After a tight and hard-fought match, the Parisians had to fight until the very end to hold onto the score against a Bayern Munich side that believed in their chances until the final whistle.
Unlike the first leg, this match was more cagey and defensive, with the awareness that everything was at stake on Wednesday night. By scoring in the opening minutes, PSG put themselves in a perfect position to win, but it could have been much harder if they had opted for a more defensive approach. Experience likely allowed the team to stay in the game, attack, and constantly look to create danger. So, qualification for the final is secured, a victory to savor before perhaps achieving a historic double.
