The Parisians were trailing 0:2, but managed to win a comeback victory.
PSG beat Manchester City at home in a high-scoring match of the seventh round of the main stage of the Champions League of the 2024/25 season. The match at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris ended with a score of 4:2.
The hosts could have opened the scoring at the end of the first half, but Achraf Hakimi's goal was disallowed after a video review due to offside.
Immediately after the break, Josep Guardiola's team scored, and did so twice. In the 50th minute, Jack Grealish opened the scoring in the match, and three minutes later Erling Haaland scored.
However, Luis Enrique's men managed to make a spectacular comeback. In the 56th minute, Ousmane Dembele scored one goal, after which Bradley Barcola restored parity in the game in the 60th minute.
The Parisians did not stop there. In the 78th minute, Juan Neves put the French club ahead, and the final score of the match was set in the 90+6th minute by Goncalo Ramos.
Review of the match PSG – Manchester City
After this victory, PSG (10 points) moved up to 22nd place in the overall standings of the main round of the Champions League. Manchester City (8 points) dropped to 25th place. With one round left, both clubs continue to fight for a spot in the playoffs.
In the final round of the main round of the most prestigious European Cup, PSG will play away against Stuttgart, and Manchester City will host Brugge. The matches will take place on January 29.
Recall that in the updated Champions League format, 36 clubs play in a single league, where they must play against eight different opponents (four matches at home and four away).
The eight best teams from the main stage of the Champions League will reach the 1/8 finals. The clubs that take places from 9th to 24th in the overall standings will play paired play-off matches for a place in the 1/8 finals. The rest will finish their performance in European competitions.
