Paris Saint-Germain drew 2-2 against AS Monaco this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes in the second leg of their 2025-2026 Champions League playoff (5-4 on aggregate). After this victory, PSG striker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (25 years old) spoke in the mixed zone.
Kvaratskhelia: “We were good.”
Did PSG struggle?
I don’t think so. We were good, but we conceded the first goal when we had many chances before that goal. But that’s football, it happens. And Monaco is a very good team, they play very well on the counter-attack. They were dangerous and they scored a goal.
But we came back well in the second half and we just conceded in the final minutes, and it was difficult after that. But in the second half, I think we did a great job and it was okay.
Kvaratskhelia: “We were better in the second half because of that.”
Did you think about being eliminated during the match?
Anything is possible in football. Monaco is a great team. They defend and attack very well, so anything is possible. When they scored, we lost a little bit of confidence. But then, the coach spoke to us in the locker room and we were very motivated. We were better in the second half because of that.
How do you explain the defensive difficulties?
As I said, that’s football. Monaco is a great team that could score against anyone in this competition. We conceded a goal at the end of the first half, but we came back to do the job and it was going well for us.
Kvaratskhelia: “We’ll see who’s ready to play against us.”
Chelsea or Barça next?
We respect both teams; they’re both great sides. We’ll see who’s ready to play against us.
Are you ready for the round of 16?
Of course!
