Players who play with everything, fire, nerves and the rest, supporters who support, from the first to the last minute and a PSG which, failing to turn round, reaches at least the last four. All was not perfect, far from it, this Wednesday evening at the Parc des Princes. But after having touched on the irrational and the unthinkable with the stars of its men’s team, Paris has at least gotten back on the path to “normality” thanks to its women’s team.
Whatever the scenario, as crazy as it is stressful, since at the end of this spectacular and tasty meeting, PSG were invited to the semi-finals of the Champions League for the sixth time in their history. If they have long led to believe that the nightmare could spread like a virus within the club of the capital, the girls of Didier Ollé-Nicolle have proven, by snatching thanks to Bachmann a qualifying draw (2-2) at the end of the extension , that with heart and solidarity, we could overturn mountains and bring smiles to the stands.
“We are the soul of Paris and you are its warriors”. Angry with Neymar, Messi and those whose performance they consider to be well below what their status requires, Parisian supporters gave voice for 120 minutes to support Parisiennes sometimes put in great difficulty by their opponents. Far from the 91,000 people who filled the stands of the Camp Nou during FC Barcelona’s qualification (5-2) against Real Madrid a few hours earlier, the stands of the Parc des Princes nevertheless broke their voices to give an atmosphere a little crazier at this rendezvous, however historic it may be. With 27,262 spectators, the club from the capital has indeed won the record for the biggest attendance for a European Cup match played in France.
Mbappé congratulated them in the locker room
This was not enough to make Marie-Antoinette Katoto the heroine of the evening. Under the eyes of Kylian Mbappé, to whom she is often compared, the top scorer in history (139 goals in now 156 games) did not find the net this time, stumbling against the German goalkeeper numerous times. . She who had scored twice in the first leg (2-1) and again shook the net twice on Saturday against Fleury to send Paris to the Coupe de France final this time left the spotlight to her partners. Sandy Baltimore, first scorer of the match (17th), but especially Ramona Bachmann who, 20 minutes after coming into play at the start of extra time, sent Paris to paradise with a low cross shot (112th). At the final whistle, the relief translated into an explosion of joy. The scenes of jubilation continued in the locker room where Kylian Mbappé came to congratulate the heroines of the evening.
It now remains to be seen which of Juventus of Turin and Olympique Lyonnais who face each other this Thursday, the Parisiennes will find on their way to the next round.
PSG – BAYERN MUNICH : 2-2
Half time: 1-1
Referee: Ms. Staubi (Sui.)
Spectators: 27,262.
Buts. PSG : Baltimore (17e), Bachmann (112e); Bayern : Kumagai (19e), Schüller (54e)
Warnings. PSG: Hamraoui (14th); Bayern: Lohmann (95th).
PSG: Votikova – Lawrence, Ilestedt, Dudek (De Almeida, 106th), Karchaoui – Diallo (Fazer, 78th), Hamraoui (Bachmann, 94th), Geyoro (cap.) (Luana, 120th) – Diani, Katoto, Baltimore (Folquet , 114e). Entr. : Ollé-Nicolle.
Bavaria: Leitzig – Glas, Viggosdotir, Kumagai, Simon – Lohmann, Magull (cap.), Gwin – Beerensteyn (Landenberger, 105e), Schüller, Bühl. Entr.: Scheuer.