The PSG season took a very nice turn this week.
After the success in Lyon (0-1) in the league which allowed the Parisiennes to be autumn champions, they continued this Friday evening with a prestigious victory against Real Madrid (2-1).
A result achieved in pain but in a beautiful atmosphere at the Parc des Princes, in front of more than 16,000 people and very noisy ultras.
Paris qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League before the last game of the group stage next Thursday at Chelsea.
It will be necessary to win in London by scoring at least twice to overturn the goal difference in favor of the Blues and thus take first place in the group.
The match: a real round of 16!
Parisiennes knew what was at stake.
In the event of a defeat or a draw, qualification for the quarter-finals would have been compromised before a hot trip to Chelsea next Thursday.
As for Real Madrid, he must not lose to still believe in the final table.
And both teams played this match as if it were the last.
To the delight of the 16,319 spectators who braved the Parisian cold at the Parc des Princes.
Little control but a lot of spectacle.
This is how we could summarize the overall performance of PSG.
Rewarded from a set piece, as in Lyon (0-1) on Sunday, Gérard Prêcheur's players were able to show realism to dominate the people of Madrid.
Elisa de Almeida (15th) opened the scoring from a corner.
Kadidiatou Diani (60th) scored 2-0 on penalty after a foul on Ashley Lawrence.
Real leaves Paris with full regrets and three posts hit.
But PSG can also blame themselves for having left their opponent alive for almost an hour.
With his legs of fire found for several weeks, Sandy Baltimore delighted the Parisian public but should have scored (5th, 33rd, 72nd).
Diani, exit affected in added time, also had other opportunities (33rd, 73rd, 78th).
Direct consequence: the end of the match was boiling.
Del Castillo, with a nice shot from the left (81st), closed the gap.
This same player then shook the stadium on a new occasion (83rd).
But the PSG ensures the essential with the qualification in quarter-finals.
We will have to win in London to take first place in the group and avoid a big chunk in the next round.
The number: 4
In an open encounter with plenty of space, both teams hit the uprights 4 times.
Once for PSG on a left-footed attempt by Sandy Baltimore (5th).
And, above all, three times for Real Madrid!
In the first period, midfielders Olofsson (6th) and France's Toletti (35th) touched Bouhaddi's right post on distant attempts.
Upon returning from the locker room, Del Castillo saw his shot (somewhat missed) land on the crossbar.
Opportunities that Madrid will long regret.
Player: Elisa de Almeida
The French international has been gaining momentum in recent months.
Including offensively.
During an interview she gave us last week, Elisa de Almeida was reminded of her lack of goals at PSG after a year and a half of presence.
It is now done thanks to a header with his back to goal on a corner from Bachmann at the near post (15th).
An achievement that allowed the Parisiennes to get off to a good start in this match.
And which follows a decisive pass, already, signed by the defender on the lawn of OL, last Sunday.