Real Madrid and PSG women open UEFA Champions League campaign in tight European clash
On Tuesday, 22 September, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain's women's teams met in Madrid for the opening round of the UEFA Women's Champions League league phase; match statistics show PSG dominating key metrics, though the exact final score is not specified in the available sources.
Context
The match took place in Madrid on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, with kick-off at 19:00 (per OneFootball), opening both clubs' campaigns in the new UEFA Women's Champions League league phase.
Head-to-head history
Across their last five European meetings, PSG have held the upper hand, winning three times to Real Madrid's one victory, with one draw, according to OneFootball's data. The most recent meeting, on 16 October 2025, ended in a 2-1 win for Real Madrid. Before that came a 0-0 draw in Madrid (October 2022), a 2-1 PSG win in Paris (December 2022), and two further PSG wins in 2021 (2-0 and 4-0).
Form heading into the match
Both sides arrived in strong form. Real Madrid had won nine of their last ten matches across all competitions, secured two wins in Champions League qualifying (scoring four, conceding one), and started their Spanish league campaign unbeaten — victories over Valencia (3-1) and Deportivo de La Coruña (0-2 away), a 0-0 draw with Eibar, plus wins over Ajax (2-1) and Atlético Madrid (3-2), per OneFootball.
PSG arrived in Madrid on a four-match winning streak, with 14 wins in their last 21 games across all competitions. They secured their place in the group stage with a 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the second qualifying leg. In the French league, the Parisians opened the season with three wins without conceding.
Match statistics
Statistics compiled by the BBC show PSG dominating several metrics: possession at 55.5% to 44.5%, shots 8 to 2 (including 3 to 1 on target), corners 3 to 0, and more fouls committed — 8 to 3. Real Madrid stood out for goalkeeper saves (3 to 0) and aerial duels won (2 to 1). Both teams received one yellow card each. The final score of the match is not stated in the sources.
Betting odds
Ahead of the match, bookmaker odds pointed to a slight favourite status for Real Madrid — Midnite offered 1.70 for a home win, 3.90 for a draw and 3.90 for a PSG win, while 10bet offered 1.68, 3.80 and 4.20 respectively, according to OneFootball.
