JAKARTA - Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) manager Luis Enrique praised his team's record-breaking 5-4 win over Bayern Munich as the best game he had ever seen during his coaching career.
The nine goals in the first leg last midweek in Paris made it the highest-scoring semi-final in Champions League history and equalled the second-highest goal tally in a knockout match in Europe's top tournament.
Luis Enrique's coaching career includes previous spells with Spain and Barcelona - where he led a team featuring Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar - to Champions League glory.
However, he said, nothing compares to what he witnessed at the Parc des Princes against Vincent Kompany's side last week.
"I've never seen a game with this intensity. This is not the time to show weaknesses. We just need to congratulate everyone."
"We deserved to win, deserved to draw, and deserved to lose today. It was a fantastic game. Without a doubt, this is the best game I have ever attended as a coach," said Luis Enrique.
PSG were 5-2 up at the start of the second half thanks to two goals each from the agile winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele at the Parc des Princes.
Three goals down, Bayern Munich fought back heroically. A header from defender Dayot Upamecano midway through the second half from Joshua Kimmich's free kick gave the Bundesliga club hope.
Then, Luis Diaz's hard kick narrowed the gap to one goal before the second leg on Thursday, May 7, 2026, early morning WIB, in Munich.
Seeing the intensity, Luis Enrique admitted that he was exhausted just by watching.
"I'm very tired, and I didn't run a single kilometer. So, I don't know how the players feel," he said.
Ahead of the second leg, Enrique actually hopes for a game that is even crazier than before. He insists he will not change his style of play even though he has played a series to the final.
The point is, the Spanish coach still plays openly and attacks to win the match at Bayern Munich's home, even more intense than the first leg.
"I just asked my staff, how many goals do we need to win this game? They said, at least three."
"Bayern Munich at home is even stronger, but we will try and show the same mentality," said Enrique.
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