PSG/Real Madrid – Karchaoui full of hope despite frustration | OneFootball

This Thursday, the women's teams of Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid faced off at the PSG Campus during the 2nd day of the Women's Champions League 2025-2026. After the 1-2 defeat (PSG/Real Madrid video summary), Parisian captain Sakina Karchaoui (29-year-old defender/midfielder) spoke to La Chaîne L’Equipe.

Karchaoui “We keep going like this, and it will pay off at some point.”

What is your feeling after this match?

We conceded those goals, even though we were compact in the center, and it's true that we conceded 2 crosses. But I think we corrected that in the second half. I think we were united. We worked together, we attacked and defended together. It's true that we didn't create a lot of chances. But we are gradually improving, and that's our goal with the coach and the team.

Is it frustrating to have this scenario repeat itself?

Yes, of course, when you play at this level, you want to win. But, as we said, we are a team in reconstruction. We take it match by match, and we will bounce back.

Is it possible to bounce back in this Champions League?

Of course, in football, nothing is impossible. We remain very hopeful. We continue to work together. We are creating a very strong cohesion, despite the results. We keep going like this, and it will pay off at some point.

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