Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has expressed his delight with new goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier after his heroics in the penalty shootout victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Super Cup in Udine on Wednesday, Afrosport reports.
The 23-year-old Frenchman joined the Parisians from Lille as a replacement for Italy number one Gianluigi Donnarumma, who was axed from the squad.
Though Chevalier was guilty of making an error in the buildup to Tottenham’s second goal, scored by Cristian Romero, he redeemed himself by stopping the penalties from Micky van de Ven and Matthys Tel during the penalty shootout, which earned PSG a 4-3 win.
“We relied on Lucas … he just arrived, but it was time for him to show off. We’re very happy because he made it,” Enrique said after the game.
“This is PSG, you have to know how to handle the pressure, Lucas is a top-class goalkeeper, he’s capable of it. He did his job, welcome to him with a trophy.
“Everyone was talking about the situation; his [Lucas’s position] wasn’t easy, but he showed great character.”
Ousmane Dembele, reacting to Chevalier’s performance, said: “It’s a bit of a script: he comes in and saves a penalty. It’s a good start for him, we’re happy.”
A BIG save from our new recruit 🙌 https://t.co/fE8hgTtyvX pic.twitter.com/GINncYwKHR
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PSG will now turn their attention to the opening weekend of the French Ligue 1 at Nantes on Sunday.
