Total Humiliation for PSG’s Women’s Team: A Disastrous Turn of Events

At Paris Saint-Germain, the team led by Luis Enrique has finally claimed its first-ever UEFA Champions League title, 14 years after QSI’s arrival. The same objective exists for the women’s team, but it was assumed that with Qatari funding, achieving this goal would be more attainable. The rationale is straightforward: competition is less fierce, and budgets in women’s football are considerably lower. For instance, the most expensive transfer in women’s football history was Parisian Grace Gueyoro’s move to English club London City Lionesses for approximately €1.65 million. Thus, QSI had the resources to assemble a top-tier team swiftly.

PSG Women Struggle Against Bayern

Despite the attractiveness of Paris and a wealthy owner, PSG’s women’s team continues to face challenges. Last month, the team’s situation appeared grim. While they successfully signed Spanish World Cup champion Olga Carmona, they also lost several key players, including Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Korbin Shrader, and Grace Gueyoro. In the league, Paris holds a second place after winning six out of seven matches, but their only defeat came against their rivals from Lyon, and it was a heavy one (1-6).

The PSG women’s team has struggled to assert itself against top teams, a trend that persists in the Champions League. Missing from the 2024/2025 edition, the Parisian women, who haven’t reached the final since 2017, are having a dreadful campaign. Yesterday, after initially taking the lead, they lost 3-1 at the Parc des Princes to Bayern Munich. The German club didn’t hesitate to taunt PSG on social media following the men’s team’s earlier victory at the same venue (2-0). This latest defeat in the Champions League is yet another humiliation for the team.

Bottom of the Champions League with 0 Points

The situation is dire for PSG, as they sit at the bottom of the table (18th), behind St. Pölten, AS Roma, Benfica, and Twente. While these teams have also yet to record a win, PSG stands out as the only team without any points. “I still have hope; there are six points left, and we need to play our best. We shouldn’t make calculations just yet. We’ve performed well even though we haven’t achieved the results we wanted. We need to believe in our first win. I’m very proud of the players, who gave it their all. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the result we needed. I take full responsibility for the defeat. Mistakes happen, and I will take the blame. I have nothing to explain—daily performances will show whether the players will continue or not. I still believe in my team; we have a very important match against Leuven at home,” said Paulo Cesar after the match.

Midfielder Jennifer Echegini from Nigeria admitted, as reported by Le Parisien, that this result is hard to swallow. “It definitely hurts. So far, we have zero wins in four Champions League matches, and it’s a difficult situation. But I want to say that I’m proud of the girls; I think we played our best match in the Champions League this season. That’s positive, but it’s not enough, so there’s a lot of work to do. (…) I believe that often, after a goal or substitution, we lose focus, and that costs us dearly in the end.” With just two matches left (against Leuven and Benfica), Paris faces an almost impossible task to qualify for the knockouts. The Paris FC, currently in twelfth place, has five points. Thus, PSG must win all their matches while hoping both Paris FC and the five teams ahead falter to have any chance of advancing.