MAN CITY topped their Champions League group with one game to go after a brilliant 2-1 comeback win over PSG at the Etihad.
Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring against the run of play in the second half for PSG but Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus’ late goals secured a vital win in Europe.
- RESULT: Man City 2-1 PSG
- Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Cancelo, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Mahrez, Bernardo, Sterling
- PSG XI: Navas, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes, Gueye, Paredes, Herrera, Neymar, Mbappe, Messi
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THAT’S ALL FROM MANCHESTER!!!
Manchester City are through to the Champions League’s Last 16 and finish top of Group A after beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 at the Etihad.
PSG opened the scoring on 50 minutes when Lionel Messi and Neymar exchanged the ball and the former set Kylian Mbappe up in front of Ederson whom he beat with a fine shot.
But City equalised just 13 minutes later when Rodri found Kyle Walker with a superb ball down the right wing and the England international crossed it to Raheem Sterling in the far post where he hit the back of the net.
And the Citizens completed their comeback on 76 minutes when Riyad Mahrez reached Bernardo Silva from the right with a superb cross and the Portugal international flicked it perfectly back to the incoming Gabriel Jesus, who blasted the ball past Keylor Navas.
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola praised his players after a “brilliant” performance against Paris Saint-Germain.
Guardiola told BT Sport: “It was a good game. The danger is always when they have the ball in the final third is terrible. But again we did a good performance like the first game. Unfortunately, in the first half the chances we had we could not convert. After their goal we suffer a knock-out five or 10 minutes but after that, yeah. We thank our people for coming out and supporting us. It was a lovely night for us.
“Always, we try. They fought a lot because they demand a lot of effort defensively because of the quality they have with short passes. We are already qualified but today we did a good game against a top side. We are last five or six years, reaching the Last 16, so we are top of the group and I am more than satisfied.
“We attack good in the spaces and the quality from Bernardo [Silva]. When you talk about the right technique it is that. The right tempo and doing it in the right moment to give your team-mate the best chance to score the goal.
“It is a good lesson. When you are losing you have to continue. We knew a draw was a good result for us, but we won.
“Always I believe with their forwards, the further they are from our goal the safer we are. The closer they are, they find the spaces. Look at the action of Neymar when he missed the shot. They found that from nothing. They are too good up front. We have to defend as a team. I don’t know the stats, but I thought we were brilliant today”
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Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino admitted he is “disappointed” but is pleased with the qualification to the Champions League’s Last 16.
Pochettino told BT Sport: “Yes, I am disappointed. But at the same time, in the first half City played well and they forced us to play deeper. They were aggressive.
“After 0-0 in the first-half, we score and I think we were calm as we were controlling it really well. City changed the game and we concede two goals. You have to give credit to Manchester City, they are a very good team.
“The important thing is to qualify. We beat City in Parc des Princes, we lose here. The difference is the draw against [RB] Leipzig and why we finish second”
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FIRST THINGS FIRST
Manchester City finished first in their Champions League group after beating Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad.
This is the fifth consecutive year that City manage to climb on top in the group stages.
The Citizens just equalled rivals Manchester United’s record in the competition.
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SILVA LINING
Manchester City star Bernardo Silva put together an incredible performance and it was his stunning assist that led to Gabriel Jesus’ winner.
Therefore, it wasn’t much of a surprise that this young fan snubbed Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe for Silva.
The City faithful approached the Portugal international after full-time and asked for his shirt.
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SILVA AND JESUS REACT
Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus praised Bernardo Silva for his incredible assist that led to his winner:
Silva told BT Sport: “We’re very happy with the win and very happy because we qualified first in the group.
“We’re very happy as well because our fans deserved a good performance and a good win. It’s just one game but we’re through to the Last 16.”
Jesus then said: “That’s Bernardo. I know his quality so that’s why I waited and finished good.
“If I can score and come in and help my team, that’s what I want to do every time I go on the pitch. I just want to help, try to help and it was a great ball from Bernardo so I had to score”
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Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos concentrates on the positives after the loss to Manchester City.
The Brazil international told Canal+: “The most important thing is to qualify.
“Sometimes you finish top and you play a really strong club.
“Sometimes you finish second and you end up with a better draw”
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As mentioned earlier, Manchester City are through to the Champions League’s Last 16.
City also sealed first place in Group A as they are now four points ahead of second-placed Paris Saint-Germain.
PSG have also qualified after RB Leipzig destroyed Club Brugge with a score of 5-0.
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STATS
Manchester City dominated 54 per cent of possession throughout the match against Paris Saint-Germain.
City registered a total of 16 shots, six of which were on target.
PSG, on the other hand, recorded seven shots, with only two of them being on target.
The two teams wee even defensively as they both won 50 per cent of tackles
FT: MAN CITY 2-1 PSG
Manchester City punched their ticket to the Champions League’s Last 16 and finish top of Group A after beating Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad.
PSG opened the scoring on 50 minutes when Lionel Messi and Neymar exchanged the ball and the former set Kylian Mbappe up in front of Ederson whom he beat with a fine shot.
But City equalised just 13 minutes later when Rodri found Kyle Walker with a superb ball down the right wing and the England international crossed it to Raheem Sterling in the far post where he hit the back of the net.
And the Citizens completed their comeback on 76 minutes when Riyad Mahrez reached Bernardo Silva from the right with a superb cross and the Portugal international flicked it perfectly back to the incoming Gabriel Jesus, who blasted the ball past Keylor Navas
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THAT’S FULL-TIME IN MANCHESTER!!!!!!!!!
MAN CITY 2-1 PSG
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City star Jesus is booked for pulling Neymar down to the ground
MAN CITY 2-1 PSG
90 Just three more minutes of stoppage time to go until full-time.
Man City are so close to sealing first place! PSG are unable to create chances, Stones and Dias have been rock-solid
MAN CITY 2-1 PSG
88 PSG are pushing for a late equaliser but City’s defence is placed well and pushes them back.
Guardiola is telling his players to calm down from the touchline
MAN CITY 2-1 PSG
87 Mbappe loves to score in away games in the Champions League, it seems.
And PSG are going to need him to net another one real soon!
MAN CITY 2-1 PSG
85 City are close to a famous victory that will see them sealing first place in their Champions League group.
Oh, and they are on their way to the Last 16!
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82 Here is how Jesus turned the game around for City!
An incredible cross by Mahrez and an even better pass by Silva in the build-up
MAN CITY 2-1 PSG
80 YELLOW CARD
And we just get the first booking of the match, 10 minutes before full-time.
Cancelo is cautioned for a foul on Messi
MAN CITY 2-1 PSG
78 The Etihad is rocking, while PSG look absolutely dejected.
City are not slowing down as they want to seal the win with a third
MAN CITY 2-1 PSG
76 This is amazing! What a comeback by City!
Mahrez delivers a cross from the right to Silva at the far post and the Portugal international has the composure to pass back to Jesus, who beat Navas from close distance!
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!
CITY TURN THINGS AROUND WITH JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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74 WHAT A CHANCE!
PSG come extremely close to a second with Neymar!
The Brazilian and Di Maria exchange the ball on the edge of the box and the Argentine flicks the ball for him in the area.
Neymar finds himself in front of Ederson but just misses his bottom right corner
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73 City star Sterling now has as many Champions League goals as Chelsea legend Lampard.
Scholes and Rooney are the only English players to have scored more than them
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70 CHANCE
Jesus breaks inside PSG’s area and tries a shot from a tight angle on the left but Navas clears it.
Doesn’t matter, though, as he was offside
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70 Man City are back on top in their Champions League group.
And it’s all thanks to Sterling, but there’s plenty of time left on the clock
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
