Lyon forward Endrick confident ahead of PSG showdown: 'We have toppled other top teams already'

Lyon forward Endrick confident ahead of PSG showdown: 'We have toppled other top teams already'
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The encounter at PSG's Parc des Princes will influence the Ligue 1 title contest and Lyon's push for Champions League qualification next year.

"Everyone will claim they are the frontrunners yet we have defeated other frontrunners before," the Real Madrid loanee Endrick remarked in a statement provided to AFP by his media team on Friday evening.

PSG approach the match in excellent shape positioned one point ahead at the summit of Ligue 1 and advancing to the Champions League semi-finals following a 4-0 aggregate victory over Premier League champions Liverpool. Lyon forward Endrick confident ahead of PSG showdown: 'We have toppled other top teams already'

Lens's victory on Friday has narrowed PSG's advantage however prior to facing Lyon they hold two fixtures in reserve against their unexpected title rivals.

With the campaign entering its decisive phase the Paris outfit remains focused on matching their remarkable 2024/25 season where they claimed the Ligue 1 crown and secured the Champions League for the first time ever.

"This will be a challenging match. They hold the premier European trophy and feature the Ballon d'Or recipient Ousmane Dembele plus numerous players set for the World Cup," Endrick continued.

'Returning to victories'

Regarding Lyon they occupy fifth place in the French top flight with 51 points. They trail fourth-placed Marseille by only one point the latter holding the last Champions League berth.

The 19-year-old Endrick seeks to regain the impressive performances he displayed upon arriving at Lyon in January from his parent club Real Madrid to gain more minutes and cement his spot in Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil team for the 2026 World Cup.

The young player who progressed through Palmeiras's academy in Brazil enjoyed a brilliant debut in France highlighted by a hat-trick during a 5-2 triumph against Metz.

Nevertheless his momentum has waned recently.

Following five goals in his initial five games Endrick has scored only once across his subsequent 11 appearances in various competitions.

This decline in the Brazilian's output has aligned with Lyon's difficult period though they resumed winning last Sunday by overcoming Lorient in a game where Endrick began as a substitute.

"We are returning to victories and our goal is to clinch Champions League football," Endrick stated.