Enrique insists UCL tie isn’t over despite PSG’s 1-0 win over Arsenal

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Enrique said, “With Arsenal, we cannot let our guard down or be complacent because they can score quickly, and we are back to square one.”

By Kehinde Okeowo  

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) manager, Luis Enrique has said the Ligue 1 champions still have work to do despite defeating Arsenal 1-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League (UCL) semi-final at the Emirates. 

Ousmane Dembélé scored the only goal as Enrique’s men secured the win on Tuesday night.

PSG prior to the crucial victory had already beaten Manchester City in the group stage.

They then eliminated Liverpool on penalties in the Round of 16 before knocking out Aston Villa in the quarter-finals.

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Speaking after the win over Arsenal, Enrique said the North London club  have nothing to lose ahead of their semi-final second leg tie in France next week.

He said, “There was an incredible atmosphere inside the stadium—it was deafening—but we got off to a wonderful start, and the early goal gave us a boost of confidence.

“It is mission accomplished for this evening. But our objective is to win the second leg at home.

“With Arsenal, we cannot let our guard down or be complacent because they can score quickly, and we are back to square one.

“Nothing is in the bag. We need to win when we are at home because Arsenal now have nothing to lose.”