psg beat manchester city 4-2 in champions league

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday in the second matchday of the UEFA Champions League league phase. The European champions, who are the defending title holders, produced a dominant first half, scoring three goals in the opening 35 minutes through Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, and Vitinha.

Manchester City mounted a second-half comeback with two goals from Erling Haaland, but Maghnes Akliouche scored for PSG to preserve the advantage. This victory marks PSG's second win in two Champions League matches, following a 6-1 result against Slovan Bratislava.

The match took place shortly after an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of widespread breaches of Premier League financial regulations. The club faces potentially severe sanctions unless it overturns the ruling on more than 100 charges of financial misconduct. Prior to the European fixture, Manchester City had beaten Liverpool 3-0 on Sunday to maintain their position at the summit of the Premier League.

PSG manager Luis Enrique described the contest as high-quality, stating, “When you see a game at this level, two teams trying to play football, that was the kind of game we thought it would be.” He acknowledged the difficulty posed by the hosts, adding, “They created a huge amount of problems for us today. The team that lost today were perhaps a bit unlucky.”

Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca noted the volatility of the second half, saying, “It has been a bit of a strange game because we conceded two goals in two minutes. Second half we did enough to deserve something more.”