PSG took on Celje in the Champions League on 7 October 2026, and the hosts ran out comfortable winners with a 46:35 scoreline. The match ended at the scheduled 18:45 start time, and the result shifted the group standings for both sides. PSG moved into second place on three points after two games, while Celje remained in fourth with none.
There were no goals, cards or substitutions to catalogue — handball does not work that way — so the story is in the numbers on the board. Forty-six to thirty-five tells you PSG controlled the tempo from the first minute, and Celje could not find a rhythm to match them. By then it was clear the visitors had been outplayed rather than narrowly edged.
We had called a PSG victory before kick-off, placing our confidence at 67 per cent, and the result vindicated that call. The hosts needed to start the campaign with momentum after a loss the week before, and they delivered. To be fair, Celje had been hard to beat in their opening fixture, but this was a different encounter.
The recent form of both teams told part of the story. PSG had won five straight before this fixture, while Celje were unbeaten but had drawn twice, including a narrow defeat to Gorенье. The gap between those trajectories showed up in the final tally.
In the table, PSG now sit two points behind the leaders with a game in hand, while Celje's goal difference remains neutral at zero. The hosts have one defeat to count, but this result puts them back in contention. Celje will need to turn those draws into wins if they want to stay in the mix.
