Paris Saint-Germain FC opened their 2024–25 UEFA Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 1–0 win over Girona FC on Matchday 1 of the league stage on 18 September 2024.
The French champions were made to work by the Spanish side, who are making a rare appearance in Europe’s elite competition. PSG ultimately found the decisive breakthrough to claim all three points, ensuring a winning start to their Group Stage journey, while Girona left Paris empty-handed despite keeping the contest tight throughout.
The match finished 1–0 in favour of the hosts, but detailed event data such as goal scorer, minute of the goal, bookings, and substitutions is not available in the official record used for this report. As a result, further specifics about how the game unfolded minute by minute cannot be confirmed here.
Even without full play-by-play information, the result alone represents an important early step for PSG as they look to progress from the group and mount another challenge for the Champions League title. For Girona, a narrow defeat away to one of Europe’s most star-studded squads suggests they can be competitive at this level as the group stage continues.
PSG will aim to build on this opening victory in their remaining fixtures, while Girona will look to respond positively in their upcoming matches and convert competitive performances into points.
For more information and future updates on this fixture, visit the full match page on Ballaxy: PSG vs Girona. Team profiles are also available for Paris Saint-Germain FC and Girona FC.
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