Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said his team gave Bayern Munich "big gifts" in their 2-1 Champions League defeat on Tuesday, but insisted he was not looking for excuses despite mounting injuries in the holders' squad.
Paris Saint-Germain trailed 2-0 at halftime after a brace from Luis Diaz before the Colombian winger was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Achraf Hakimi , who left injured before the break . Ousmane Dembele was also substituted early.
Luis Enrique said in a press conference: "We have to wait until tomorrow after the tests. Ousmane's injury is unrelated to the previous one. This is football. It's a contact sport. The player was unlucky, but these things happen, just like what happened to (Bayern player) Jamal Musiala (against Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup last July)."
Paris Saint-Germain have suffered from injuries this season with the absence of Dembele, Desiree Doué, Bradley Barcola, Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz.
Although Luis Enrique admitted that he needed to manage his team better, he did not look for excuses.
He said: "In the first half, the opponent was the better side. They created more chances than us, and we gave them some big gifts. When you give players this kind of gift in this way, it's natural that we lose the match, and we could have even conceded more goals."
Paris Saint-Germain improved after the break but were unable to convert long periods of possession into goals.
Luis Enrique said: "We performed well in the second half and we could have equalized in the match."
Despite this setback, the coach said he remains calm, adding: "I don't remember any game this season where we played with a full squad. We have to deal with that. I'm not looking for excuses - it's our responsibility to perform better. I'm calm and confident that we will get our players and our level back."
We played some very good matches."
With this result, Bayern Munich tops the 36-team Champions League with 12 points, while Paris Saint-Germain is in third place, 3 points behind.
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