This Thursday, the Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid women’s teams will face off at the PSG Campus (streamed on Disney+ and La Chaîne L’Equipe) at 9 p.m CET on Matchday 2 of the 2025-2026 Women’s Champions League. A match discussed by Parisian defender Griedge Mbock (30 years old) on PSG TV.
Mbock “doing everything to bounce back”
“Obviously, we have a lot of desire, because we didn’t start this competition very well. We’re keen to redeem ourselves and, above all, to show that we want to win, that we want to do better. At home, we have to react; we hope the fans will be there to cheer us on. We’re preparing for this match properly in training; we’ll try to do everything we can to bounce back and get those first three points.”
Mbock “We’re trying to sort out the little details that make the difference at the highest level. »
We have to question ourselves; that’s the most important thing. We lost the first match, but we still have five more to qualify. We’re focused on what’s coming up, and what’s coming up is the match against Real on Thursday. We’re working hard in training, it’s serious, there’s a lot of dedication and desire. It’s going to happen, we’re trying to iron out the little details that make the difference at the highest level.
It also takes a lot of solidarity and self-sacrifice to be able to achieve this kind of victory. It’s going to be important to start this match well, and for that, we have to prepare well.
PSG got off to a poor start last week against Wolfsburg, with a 4-0 defeat that came amid a rather mixed start to the league season. This included the 6-1 loss to Lyon. These are tough blows; they hurt. But they can also be useful.
These matches can highlight certain flaws, lead to self-reflection, and push us to do better and improve. It’s only the beginning of the season; there’s still the opportunity to react as a team. It’s difficult, almost dangerous, to say that PSG absolutely must win tonight against Real Madrid. Even if that’s the goal.
But the Parisians must show in their content that they are ready to form a great team and fight for great things throughout the season. Content will be almost more important than the result. Even if, ideally, they will also need to pick up points. The league phase goes by quickly; there are only six matches for the women’s team.
