PSG v OH Leuven: Paulo César’s cutting remarks

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·9 December 2025

PSG v OH Leuven: Paulo César’s cutting remarks

This Tuesday, the women’s teams of Paris Saint-Germain and OH Louvain will face off at the Parc des Princes (broadcast on Disney+) at 9 p.m. for Matchday 5 of the 2025-2026 Women’s Champions League. The match was discussed by Parisian coach Paulo César in a press conference. He was particularly clear.

Paulo César: “We can’t miss it.”

“Would you say this match is decisive for what comes next, in your opinion? Yes, of course tomorrow’s match is a decisive one, we can’t miss it. After that, there are things to respect in the match and we’ll try to do our best so that things go well and we can get back the results we’re missing in the Champions League.”

Paulo César: “We need results and to keep going, our fate is no longer in our hands.”

“We see that you have good results in the league, how do you explain this contrast with the Champions League? In the Champions League, we still saw that the performance was good. But then, we lacked efficiency in both boxes. At the very highest level, it’s the details that matter, and we fell short both offensively and defensively. We had some top-level players who just weren’t having a good day. In football, you always have the chance to do better in the next match. Today, we still have a chance, and for me, tomorrow (this Tuesday) is our last chance. We need results and to keep going, our fate is no longer in our hands now.”

There is certainly reason to be pleased with what PSG has shown in terms of play during their Champions League matches, which is not insignificant. However, it’s impossible to be truly satisfied with such a terrible record: 4 defeats. Against some very strong opponents, of course. But that doesn’t change the fact that Paris is on the brink of elimination, sitting in last place.

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Now they need to pick up points, especially to keep a glimmer of hope depending on other results. Also, to avoid finishing with 0 points, which would be hard to swallow—and a bit unfair given their performances. But that’s football. Efficiency is sometimes seen as a kind of “separate” element, an excuse for disappointing results. Yet it’s very much a part of the game.

Let’s hope the Parisian women manage to take that step tonight, at least to limit the regrets. Even if qualification would still be a long way off, even with a win tonight. Maybe it would give them a chance to believe again on the final matchday.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.