Did the final score reflect the gap between Newcastle and PSG (4-1) on Wednesday? Not according to Luis Enrique, who finds the result “exaggerated” or “not very fair”, even if he does not dispute the fact that the Magpies “deserved their victory”. One thing is certain: the capital club had never suffered such a heavy defeat in the Champions League group stage under QSI. In fact, the Rouge et Bleu had not conceded four goals in the C1 group stage since La Coruna in… 2000-01 (4-3 defeat), under Luis Fernandez at the time, and well before the arrival of the Qataris at the head of the club in 2011.
Note that we have not seen PSG undergo such a correction since the comeback and this 6-1 defeat at Barcelona in the round of 16 second leg of C1, in 2017. This 4-1 against Newcastle also represents the second most big European setback for Paris under QSI. Last but not least, PSG had not conceded four goals in all competitions since a completely crazy draw in Amiens in 2000 (4-4). Newcastle-PSG, a match for history. Not in a good way…
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