UCL: Manchester City risk knockout stage ticket in 4-2 defeat to PSG
Paris Saint-Germain reignited their Champions League campaign with a thrilling 4-2 comeback win over Manchester City at the Parc des Princes.
Both sides entered the match in precarious positions in their group, but it was Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City who initially took control.
Despite PSG dominating possession, their lack of a clinical center-forward hindered their efforts.
The first half ended goalless, though PSG thought they had broken the deadlock through Achraf Hakimi, only for VAR to rule the goal out for a marginal offside.
Joao Neves headed in PSG’s winner – Reuters
Manchester City capitalized early in the second half. Jack Grealish opened the scoring, slotting home after a deflected Bernardo Silva effort fell to him.
Moments later, Erling Haaland doubled City’s lead with a close-range finish, seemingly putting the visitors in command.
PSG’s response was immediate. Ousmane Dembélé, introduced at halftime, sparked the revival.
He scored PSG’s first, set up by Bradley Barcola, before Barcola leveled the game by converting a rebound off the crossbar.
The momentum firmly swung in PSG’s favour, and João Neves completed the turnaround with a towering header from Vitinha’s free-kick.
Gonçalo Ramos added a fourth in stoppage time to seal the victory, confirmed after a lengthy VAR review.
