PSG Outscore Man City In Six-Goal Champions League Thriller
PSG built a 3-0 halftime lead before holding off a second-half rally as Erling Haaland scored twice for City.
- On Wednesday night at the Etihad Stadium, Paris Saint-Germain dominated Manchester City in their Champions League encounter, securing a 2-0 victory with two early strikes.
- Former manager Pep Guardiola returned to the Etihad to watch from the stands as Manchester City played their first home match following a guilty verdict on 114 financial breaches.
- Desire Doue broke the deadlock in the 13th minute with a low finish, then Ousmane Dembele doubled the visitors' advantage shortly after to establish PSG's dominance early.
- Former England international Owen Hargreaves called the display "ridiculous," while Steven Gerrard hailed it as a "31-minute exhibition" of elite football rarely seen in modern competition.
- The defeat halts manager Enzo Maresca's unbeaten start, ending City's six-game Premier League winning streak after their recent 3-0 triumph over Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
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The team of Luis Enrique is easily imposed (0-3) in the first part and manages the advantage against the revolt of the City in the second (2-4)
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yucatan.com.mxReal Madrid scored three goals in the final straight to beat 4-3 to Rome in the Champions League, while Paris Saint-Germain hit the vilified Manchester City with a 4-2 win on Wednesday.
In the Champions League, Liverpool and Aston Villa were eliminated in the top six, PSG scored four goals in Manchester, and Slovan from Celje lost at home to Stuttgart.
PSG, champion of the Champions League, beat Manchester City on Wednesday 4-2
Six goals at the finish, all more beautiful than each other; two jewels in 120 seconds; to each his half-time for an unbridled race-prosecution... What more can you ask for? Wednesday 14 October, for the second...
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