Never two without three. After the Lyonnaises, automatically qualified as champions of France, and Paris FC, who brought down Wolfsburg this Wednesday, it is PSG’s turn to reach the group stage of the Women’s Champions League. Jocelyn Precheur’s daughters defeated Manchester United (3-1) this Wednesday, at the Parc des Princes, in the return play-offs. Martens scored a double for the Parisiennes, Naalsund having equalized time. Baltimore made the break shortly before the hour mark. In the first leg, in England, Frenchwoman Malard responded to Chawinga’s opener for Paris (1-1). The draw for the group stage will take place on Friday October 20.
Jostled at the start of the match, Jocelyn Prêcheur’s daughters didn’t really have time to doubt. After several accelerations on his side, Chawinga finally took over the Mancunian defense. The Parisian arrow first came up against Earps, the best goalkeeper of the 2023 World Cup. But Martens, well placed, controlled the leather before sending a flat-footed strike into the back of the net. The first goal of the evening for PSG, who then controlled until the end of the first half. Apart from an alert in the 43rd when Toone unscrewed his shot face-to-face with Kiedrzynek, the residents of the Parc des Princes were rarely put in danger.
While the Parisiennes had impressed with their serenity in the first half, Naalsund was responsible for equalizing after returning from the locker room (47′), making the supporters of the Ile-de-France club sweat. Perfectly served by Geyse, a constant danger this Wednesday evening at the Parc des Princes, the Norwegian clinically concluded the action at point blank range. But here again the Parisiennes did not waste time thinking about it. Martens scored twice a minute later (48′), taking advantage of another good ball from Chawinga. 2 goals to 1, a score that got worse when Baltimore took the break. After a long run down the right, she finished by striking between the post and the goalkeeper. The scoreboard then did not move, despite several shivers running through the local defense. The Parisiennes have provided the essentials and will compete in the group stages of the Champions League.
