The capital club suffered enormously, eight days after their 2-1 victory in Munich, but preserved the essentials: a ticket for the last four of the European Cup, a good habit already taken the last two seasons.

The players of Bayern Munich, dejected after their elimination (2-2 ap, first leg 1-2) against Paris Saint-Germain, during the quarter-final second leg of the Champions League, March 30, 2022 at the Parc des Princes Thomas SAMSON AFP

The partners of captain Grace Geyoro, qualified in the final of the Coupe de France and current second in the Championship, will try to get closer to a first title so much sought after by PSG in the Champions League, women and men alike.

In the semi-finals, an enticing duel against rivals Lyon could arise.

The draw made this hypothesis feasible, but the "Fenottes", seven times titled in the competition, must however overthrow Juventus, Thursday in Lyon, after being surprised in Turin (2-1 defeat) in the first handle.

Whatever happens, PSG will have to do much better than the fairly average copy, even frankly messy in sequences, rendered Wednesday in a Parc des Princes animated by the noisy ultras of the CUP and the cries of encouragement from the many children present.

The 27,262 supporters identified offered a record attendance for the women's section, far from the previous mark (19,192 people in April 2017 against FC Barcelona in the semi-final second leg), but they were not rewarded with a great show .

Bayern yet decimated

The party could however have been spoiled by a Bayern team who came with as much determination as absent, decimated by injuries, the suspension of Viviane Asseyi and several cases of Covid-19.

Faced with this slaughter, coach Jens Scheuer had only two outfield players available among his substitutes!

On the side of Paris, it is precisely from the bench that the liberation came.

The Swiss Bachmann, very active after replacing Kheira Hamraoui at the start of extra time, caused panic in the German defense before finally shaking the nets with a cross shot from the right.

Paris Saint-Germain Swiss striker Ramona Bachmann equalizes (2-2) against Bayern Munich, during extra time for the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich, March 30, 2022 at the Parc des Princes Thomas SAMSON AFP

Facing the Bavarians, twice semi-finalists over the last three seasons, PSG had opened the scoring against the run of the game on an inspiration from Sandy Baltimore, completely out of the way but able to lob the goalkeeper with a ball brushed in a bell (17th, 1-0).

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Janina Leitzig concedes the first goal of the match, scored by Paris Saint-Germain striker Sandy Baltimore, in the quarter-final of the Champions League, March 30, 2022 at the Parc des Princes Thomas SAMSON AFP

Bayern did not disassemble however, equalizing in stride by ex-Lyonnaise Saki Kumagai, on the lookout for a ball repelled by goalkeeper Barbora Votikova (19th, 1-1).

And the worst-case scenario took on even more substance when Klara Bühl, already a scorer in the first leg, deceived the Czech goalkeeper thanks to a deflected shot by her partner Léa Schüller (54th, 1-2).

The referee quickly validated the goal while Schüller herself, looking surprised, waited before celebrating.

The Parisiennes often sinned in the finish, by imprecision and, above all, because of the decisive parades of Janina Leitzig in front of Grace Geyoro (26th), Kadidiatou Diani (28th), Marie-Antoinette Katoto (77th) and Ramona Bachmann (104th).

Ultimately without consequence.

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