A relief.
After going through all the emotions during this group stage, the Parisiennes brought back from Germany this Tuesday their qualification for the quarter-finals of the Champions League following a completely crazy match where they equalized at two minutes from the end.
After a failed start to the competition punctuated by two defeats against Bayern Munich (0-1) and Ajax Amsterdam (2-0), PSG got back in the saddle thanks to three successes against AS Rome (2- 1, 3-1) and Ajax (3-1) and approached this last match in Bavaria against Bayern with full of confidence.
Jocelyn Prêcheur's daughters even remained on a series of nine consecutive victories in all competitions… But the only scenario synonymous with elimination almost took place.
3 minutes from the end, taking into account Ajax's victory against AS Roma (2-1), PSG was virtually eliminated... Before the goal of the deliverance signed Baltilmore.
The Parisiennes came across a conquering and tough opponent.
After a timid start, the Munich women moved up a gear at the end of the first period.
A powerful strike from Léa Schüller was brilliantly repelled by Constance Picaud (35th).
On the corner, the Parisian goalkeeper is lobbed on a header from Giula Gwinn, strangely alone (1-0, 36th).
In the process, the Germans showed themselves to be dangerous with Pernilla Harder who almost doubled the lead (39th).
Returning from the locker room, it was Schüller's turn to miss the break point with a header (49th).
Jostled, PSG missed a great opportunity to equalize with a shot from Grace Geyoro deflected by German goalkeeper Grohs (60th).
End of the dream for Paris FC
The light finally comes from its attacker Tabitha Chawinga who takes advantage of a clumsiness in the Bayern defense to score a goal full of composure (1-1, 73rd).
On the start, PSG was trapped by a header from Lohmann (2-1, 74th).
4 minutes from time, Ajax leads 2-1 against Roma.
The capital club is then eliminated.
But a Baltimore shot slightly deflected by a German defender ends in the back of the net (2-2, 88th.)
When the final whistle blows, the Parisiennes can exult: they are qualified.
Better still, they finish first in their group and will face the Norwegians from Brann, the Swedes from Häcken or the Portuguese from Benfica in the quarter-final with the return match at home.
The other team from the capital, Paris FC, failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.
In a copiously filled Charléty stadium (13,274 spectators, broken record), the Parisiennes were crushed by Chelsea (0-4).
They finished in 3rd place in group D behind the English and the Swedish BK Häcken but ahead of Real Madrid.
“I don’t know if the score reflects the match but it shows that in high-level matches, you have to be effective on both surfaces,” analyzes coach Sandrine Soubeyrand.
There is not much that separates us from qualification.
Great teams have experience.
It’s also a real victory to be able to bring so many people back to the stadium in Paris at 6:45 p.m.…”