Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich narrowly defeated Ligue 1 rivals Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 1-0 at home at dawn on Wednesday with a goal from South Korean center back Kim Min-jae. Although PSG slipped into the knockout zone after losing the crucial match, chairman Ekarinha surprisingly gave a "no-fire" card to coach Anriki, suggesting that he will not change his coach even if he is out of the Europa League.
The marquee match was not as close as expected, with a goal coming in the 38th minute of the match, as Bayern created havoc by attacking from a corner kick, with Min Ja Kim grabbing the ball in front of the goal. PSG tried to rally in the second half, but Osman Dibili was sent off in the 57th minute for accumulating two yellow cards plus a red card, which allowed PSG to regain the rhythm of the game.PSG is in the knockout zone with only four points from five matches in this season's Europa League, and is in the final three rounds of the competition, facing Salzburg (away), Manchester City (home), and Stuttgart (away), and the situation of promotion is not optimistic. The team is in the knockout zone.
After the game, Anriki said, "In the first half, we couldn't get into the rhythm of the game and couldn't adapt to Bayern's strong pressure. Things improved in the second half, but Dibili's red card cost me the only chance to equalize, but the players are responsible for the loss." However, PSG president Ekarlization had stated before the game that Anriki would stay regardless of the Europa League results, "Anriki will stay regardless of the Europa League results because the team is in a rebuilding phase and needs time. I am proud of this team."