"Paris Saint-Germain have been one of the top women's clubs in Europe in recent years and are the only side to have broken up the 18-year domestic dominance of OL Lyonnes by going unbeaten to win the French Première Ligue title in 2020-21. But since that success, they have finished at least 10 points behind their rivals three times. The Parisian side have also been mainstays in the UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) over the last decade, making four semifinal appearances in the last six seasons, while finishing runners-up in 2015 and 2017. But last season, PSG were eliminated by Juventus in the second qualifying round -- having lost 5-2 on aggregate -- and they have suffered two defeats from two games so far this campaign against Wolfsburg (4-0) and Real Madrid (2-1), with a trip to Manchester United to come this week."
"A talent exodus The biggest reason for PSG's downturn in form has been the massive talent exodus at the club, as they have lost key players in consecutive transfer windows. The club seem unable to retain their stars and, this summer, all-time top goal scorer Marie-Antoinette Katoto (OL Lyonnes), USWNT star Korbin Shrader (OL Lyonnes) and midfield maestro Grace Geyoro ( London City Lionesses) all left. While, in the previous few years, players like Christiane Endler, Kadidiatou Diani (both OL Lyonnes), Sara Däbritz (Real Madrid), Sandy Baltimore and Ashley Lawrence (both Chelsea) also departed."
Paris Saint-Germain Women's team rose to break Lyon's long domestic dominance by winning the French Première Ligue unbeaten in 2020-21. The team has been a regular in the UEFA Women's Champions League, reaching multiple semifinals and finishing runners-up in 2015 and 2017. Recent seasons have seen domestic gaps of at least ten points behind rivals and early UWCL exits, including elimination by Juventus. The club has lost several key players across consecutive transfer windows. High-profile departures include Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Korbin Shrader and Grace Geyoro, along with earlier exits such as Christiane Endler and Kadidiatou Diani. The squad rebuilding and inability to retain stars correlate with current poor results.
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