In the early morning of 27th, Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich defeated Ligue 1 ¨C Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at home with a brilliant goal by Kim Min-jae. Although PSG is in the relegation zone after the loss, the club's president, Ekarinhoa, recognized the coach, Anriki, by giving him a "no-fire card," indicating that the coach's position will be secure even if the UEFA campaign ends.
However, the battle in the spotlight was not as intense as expected, and only 38 minutes in, Bayern created chaos with a corner kick attack, and Minjae Kim broke through with a header in front of the goal. In the second half, PSG tried to fight back, but Oswendy Billie was sent off for two yellows and a red in the 57th minute, demoralizing the team. This year, PSG is deep in the knockout zone with only four points from five matches, and faces Salzburg (away), Manchester City (home) and Stuttgart (away) in the next three rounds, making promotion a worrying prospect.
Speaking after the game, Anriki said, "In the first half, we struggled to get into the game and deal with Bayern's pressure. It improved in the second half, but Dibili's red card cost me the equalizer, but the players were determined to take responsibility for the loss." Meanwhile, PSG president Ekarlija had already given Anriki a piece of his mind ahead of the game, announcing that the coach will stay on regardless of the UEFA Europa League result: "Anriki will stay on regardless of the UEFA Europa League result, the team is in a period of rebuilding and it will take time, I'm very proud of this team."
