Hakimi Says He Told Endrick To 'Calm Down' After PSG's Loss To Lyon
The rebuke underscores PSG's need to refocus before hosting Nantes.
Overview
- PSG right back Achraf Hakimi said he told Endrick to calm down during the match, explaining he wanted his teammates focused and for the forward to stop actions aimed at Paris fans.
- Lyon won 2-1 at the Parc des Princes, with Endrick scoring early and later supplying the assist for the second goal in a performance that frustrated PSG.
- Endrick, a 19-year-old on loan from Real Madrid, said there is no rift with coach Paulo Fonseca after recent public criticism and stressed he answered on the field.
- The result has Lyon sitting third in Ligue 1 and back in the fight for next season's Champions League places with four games to play, raising the stakes for every point.
- PSG must turn the page quickly with a Ligue 1 makeup match against FC Nantes scheduled for Wednesday in Paris.