PSG suffered, deserve shot at glory: Enrique

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted his team deserved their place in the Champions League final and were determined to go on and lift the trophy after winning their last-four tie against Arsenal on May 7.

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PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted his team deserved their place in the Champions League final and were determined to go on and lift the trophy after winning their last-four tie against Arsenal on May 7.

"Over the two legs, we scored more goals than them and in football it's the most important thing, but Arsenal played a great game and we suffered a lot," the Spaniard said after PSG's 2-1 win in the second leg in Paris secured a 3-1 aggregate triumph.

Goals either side of half-time by Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi put the French champions ahead at the Parc des Princes before Bukayo Saka pulled one back for Arsenal, while PSG's Vitinha had a penalty saved.

However, the hosts needed goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to make several vital saves, with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta claiming his team had been better over the two legs. "It is the match in which we suffered the most (in the Champions League), but we deserve to get to the final," said Enrique.