PSG/OH Leuven – Paulo César breaks down the Champions League clash

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·1 October 2026

PSG/OH Leuven – Paulo César breaks down the Champions League clash

Paulo César, Paris Saint-Germain coach (9th), spoke at a press conference to discuss the match against OH Leuven (11th) this Thursday at 9 p.m. (broadcast on Disney+) as part of the 2nd matchday of the 2026-2027 Women’s Champions League.

Paulo César: “I feel the players are confident”

“It was very important to come away with that draw in Madrid. That result, along with the quality of our performance, gives us a lot more confidence. I feel the players are confident, and we hope to repeat the same kind of performance we had against Real Madrid. What we need to avoid is conceding a goal in the opening minutes. Then, we need to put in a performance that gets the crowd behind us and go and win those three points in front of our supporters. Compared to last season, their coach has changed, and a few players as well. But it is still a team with a style of play quite similar to last season’s, a team that is very united defensively and brings a lot of physical intensity. We have prepared well; last year, they were a team that defended a lot against us. We will try to find solutions against that defensive block in order to be effective and score goals,” comments relayed by the official PSG website.

Paris picked up a good point against Real Madrid, a difficult away trip made even harder by conceding early in the match. The strong response they showed now needs to be backed up with a win. That will require another top performance, ideally with a bit more efficiency as well.

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It will come against a different kind of opposition, possibly more defensive and a little less individually equipped. But they must, of course, respect this opponent. They did not reach this league phase by chance and will fight to stay in the competition. PSG must approach this match with the same determination and make the most of the supporters’ backing in order to take valuable points.

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