This Saturday, as part of Matchday 14 of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain faced Monaco at the Stade Louis II. Maghnes Akliouche, the 23-year-old attacking midfielder/winger for the Monegasque team, spoke to beIN SPORTS after PSG’s 1-0 defeat.
Akliouche: “This match was crucial, and we had a great mentality.”
You beat PSG during a difficult period?
Yes, it’s the best time to win against PSG. This match was crucial, and we had a great mentality.
Is that what allowed you to win? With the pressing and the intensity?
We fought hard. PSG has great quality; they’re one of the best teams in Europe. We know we’re going to suffer more, and we have to fight together, which is what we did today. It wasn’t easy.
Akliouche: “That’s what we achieved today, and we have to build on it.”
Did you defend well, even you attackers?
That’s exactly it. We knew they were going to have the ball. We’ve been conceding quite a few goals lately, and we knew we all needed to work together more, not just the defenders. That’s what we did today, and we have to build on it.
Is this your benchmark match this season?
For me, it’s a benchmark match in terms of mindset and fighting spirit. We did things very well that we’ve perhaps been doing less well lately, and in that sense, it’s a benchmark match.
