The energetic midfielder has called on his team-mates to put their first defeat in domestic competition behind them quickly, insisting losing to Lyon changes nothing
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi has played down the importance of his side losing their unbeaten record in domestic competition after a 2-1 defeat at Lyon on Sunday.
The Ligue 1 champions saw their unblemished 36-match streak in the league come to an end at Parc Olympique Lyonnais as goals from Maxwel Cornet and Sergi Darder proved enough for Lyon, despite Lucas Moura pulling one back for PSG.
It marked PSG's first league loss since a 3-2 reverse at Bordeaux in March of last year, although the capital club still hold a 23-point lead over second-placed Monaco at the top of the table.
And Matuidi insists PSG's loss at the hands of Lyon changes little in their battle to better their treble-winning efforts in the last campaign by scooping an unprecedented quadruple this season.
"The quality of this Lyon team, which was able to play the game they needed when we were not at our best,” said Matuidi.
"It is a defeat but we will make sure to start from the front in Saint-Etienne.
"We must learn to accept it. We knew it could happen. It does not call anything into question.
"We are still competing on all fronts and we must not forget our goals. Our ambition is the same as last year, to win the treble and perhaps even more with the Champions League."
PSG, who had previously only tasted defeat once to Real Madrid in the Champions League this season prior to Lyon, now turn attention to their Coupe de France quarter-final tie at Saint-Etienne on Wednesday.
And ahead of their trip to Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Matuidi does not believe losing to Lyon will be a blow to PSG's morale, adding: "There are enough experienced players to start well [against Saint-Etienne].
"We will do what it takes at the Geoffroy-Guichard, although we also know it will be complicated there."
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