PSG/Real Madrid – Mbock’s strong words: "We want to show we can do better"

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·16 October 2025

PSG/Real Madrid – Mbock’s strong words: "We want to show we can do better"

This Thursday, the women’s teams of Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid will face off at Campus PSG (broadcast on Disney+ and La Chaîne L’Equipe) at 9 p.m. during Matchday 2 of the 2025-2026 Women’s Champions League. A matchup discussed by Paris defender Griedge Mbock (30) on the microphone of PSG TV.

Mbock: “do everything to bounce back”

“Obviously we’re very eager, because we didn’t start this competition very well. We’re determined to redeem ourselves and above all to show that we want to win, that we want to do better. At home we have to respond, and we hope the crowd will be there to cheer us on. We’re preparing for this match properly in training, and we’ll try to do everything we can to bounce back and go get these first three points.

Mbock: “we’re trying to fix the little details that make the difference at the top level.”

We have to question ourselves, that’s the most important thing. We lost the first match but there are still 5 left to fight for qualification. We’re focused on what’s ahead, and what’s ahead is Thursday’s match against Real. We’re working in training, it’s serious, there’s a lot of application and desire. That’s the path, we’re trying to sort out the little details that make the difference at the highest level. We also need a lot of solidarity and self-sacrifice to be able to get this kind of win. It’s going to be important to start this match well, and for that we need to prepare well.”

PSG missed its start last week against Wolfsburg, with a 4-0 defeat that also came amid a rather mixed start to the league season, including a 6-1 setback at Lyon. These are hard blows; they hurt. But they can also help.

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These matches can highlight certain shortcomings, prompt soul-searching, and push you to do better and improve. It’s only the beginning of the season; there’s still a chance to react as a team. It’s difficult, almost risky, to say that PSG absolutely must win tonight against Real Madrid. Even if that’s the aim.

But the Parisiennes must show in their performance that they’re ready to form a strong team and fight for great things over the course of the season. The performance will be almost more important than the result. Even if ideally, points should also be taken. The group stage goes quickly; there are only 6 matches on the women’s side.

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