Real Madrid begin their UEFA Women’s Champions League group-stage campaign on Tuesday night with Paris Saint-Germain arriving at the Alfredo Di Stéfano, a first-week test that will immediately shape the tone of a fiercely competitive section.
Pau Quesada’s side come into the 21:00 CEST kick-off with momentum from Liga F, where they beat Valencia after goals from Elisa Senss, Felicia Schröder and Athenea del Castillo. Del Castillo’s strike carried particular significance, marking her scoring return after a collarbone injury.
Quick facts
- Match: Real Madrid v Paris Saint-Germain
- Competition: UEFA Women’s Champions League, group stage, matchday one
- Date and time: Tuesday 22 September, 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano, Madrid
- Spain broadcast: Disney+ and Esport 3 in Catalonia
- Former Real Madrid players in the PSG squad: Olga Carmona and Naomie Feller
Madrid’s encouraging domestic start has nevertheless been checked by an important midfield absence. Sandie Toletti is unavailable, leaving the hosts to adjust against one of the most demanding opponents they could have faced on the opening European night.
PSG travel south after a flawless start to their French league season, having won every match so far. The Paris side also reached this stage through a difficult qualifying tie against Eintracht Frankfurt, adding competitive sharpness to an already formidable squad.
There is an added personal thread in the visitors’ ranks. Olga Carmona and Naomie Feller return to Madrid as former players of the home club, with Carmona in particular facing a ground where she was central to Real Madrid’s rise among the leading sides in the women’s game.
For both teams, this is more than an opening fixture. A result in Madrid would offer an early claim on top spot and, with it, a more settled path through a group in which every point could carry weight well beyond September.
