In a difficult context, at the heart of the Kheira Hamraoui affair which has become an Aminata Diallo affair, PSG had the greatest difficulty in winning its first Champions League match. Les Parisiennes beat BK Häcken (2-1) to the wire, rewarding their clear domination. They have an appointment in a week in Gothenburg (Sweden) for the return match of this play-off to the group stage.
The match: thank you Kadi Diani!
For the first European outing of the season, Gérard Prêcheur should not have expected such a scenario. Because after two victories in two league games, the new Parisian coach had something to be positive about, despite the long scheduled absence of star Marie-Antoinette Katoto and the context weighed down by the aftermath of the Kheira Hamraoui affair.
The evening meeting, in an almost empty Jean-Bouin stadium but filled with half a thousand Parisian ultras, got off to a good start for the Parisiennes. On a tense corner signed Ramona Bachmann, Lieke Martens, one of the leading recruits of the summer, found the opening of the head (14th). But, ten minutes later, Sakina Karchaoui completely lacked control near her area and allowed the Swedes to equalize (24th).
The following ? Many unsuccessful attempts and sterile domination by PSG. Until this goal of the issue signed Kadidiatou Diani (85th). Holder in the Parisian goal, the ex-Lyonnaise Sarah Bouhaddi could not do anything on the equalizer and she lived a quiet second period. A final Swedish strike (90th), however, sent a shiver through the stadium. Without consequence.
The number: 39
This is the number of shots attempted by Gérard Prêcheur’s players against… 4 for their Swedish opponents. But the Parisiennes have framed only 9. Insufficient to make the difference earlier in this meeting.
Buts. PSG: Martens (14th), Diani (86th). BK Häcken (24th).
PSG: Bouhaddi – Lawrence, Ilestedt, Dudek, Karchaoui – Groenen (Li, 73rd), Jean-François, Geyoro (cap.) – Diani, Bachmann (Ngueleu, 80th), Martens (Cascarino, 90th +2). Entr. : Preacher.
The sentence: “I trust in justice but, tonight, I am afraid”
Present at the Jean-Bouin stadium to observe the performance of her teammates, Kheira Hamraoui dropped these words at the microphone of RMC Sport when she arrived in the stands. A way of reacting to the release under judicial supervision of his former friend and former partner Aminata Diallo, suspected of having ordered the attack she suffered on November 4, 2021.
Made available to the Parisian group by the club since Wednesday, the 32-year-old midfielder confided on social networks her happiness to be “reintegrated”. She will therefore return to collective training in the coming days.