Ilya Zabarnyi, the 23-year-old Paris Saint-Germain defender, stopped in the mixed zone after the 1-0 victory against Le Havre this Saturday at the Stade Océane, in the 24th round of Ligue 1 2025-2026.
Zabarnyi: “We kept a clean sheet and got the 3 points, it’s as simple as that.”
A hard-fought victory?
It was a difficult match today, and the most important thing is that we got the 3 points. It boosts our confidence. We feel good.
Positive with the 4-point lead in Ligue 1, but you had a difficult match, you still have work to do?
That’s what I said, it was a difficult match. We created a lot of chances, it just depends on whether we score or not. We kept a clean sheet and got the three points, it’s as simple as that.
Zabarnyi: “It’s important to keep doing our thing, to focus on our upcoming matches.”
Is it a good thing to pull ahead of Lens, a good thing for the end of the season?
Of course, but we have to focus on ourselves. It’s important to keep doing our thing, to focus on our upcoming matches.
Is having a points lead motivating you for the Champions League?
I think everyone knows how difficult this season is. We don’t want to lose anything. The most important thing is to approach each match well and do our best. Today, we showed that, and I think it’s not so much about Lens, but about doing what we have to do.
Zabarnyi: “That’s football, it’s as simple as that.”
How do you explain the missed penalty? A lack of confidence?
That’s football, it’s as simple as that. You can score, or you can’t. It happens sometimes. But it’s not something related to confidence. We’ll see at the next penalty.
Isn’t that a problem?
No, certainly not. It’s part of football. Everyone has to be strong about it. If you don’t score, it happens. That’s life.
