Man City vs PSG LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction tonight
Follow all the reaction after two of football’s heavyweights vied for top spot in Group A
Gabriel Jesus completed Manchester City’s comeback to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 and secure a place in the round of 16 of the Champions League as group winners on Wednesday. PSG is also sure of going through as runner-up in Group A thanks to Leipzig beating Club Brugge 5-0. The clash of the competition’s wealthiest teams, who are yet to win European football’s top prize, fully came to life in the 50th minute when Kylian Mbappe put PSG ahead after an interchange between Lionel Messi and Neymar. But the attacking dominance by City that defined the first half saw Raheem Sterling’s outstretched left foot nudge in a cross from Kyle Walker to equalize in the 63rd. After Neymar missed a chance to restore PSG’s lead, Bernado Silva teeed up Gabriel Jesus who connected with scuffed shot that still beat Keylor Navas in the 76th. Follow all the latest updates below.
Man City vs PSG: Early team news
Jack Grealish will be assessed before the game but could return for Manchester City are sitting out their recent game against Everton through injury.
Meanwhile Kevin De Bruyne is unavailable and winger Ferran Torres may be out until next year with a foot problem
Four-time Champions League winner Sergio Ramos might make his first appearance for Paris St-Germain against Manchester City tonight.
He has not featured for the French side since leaving Real Madrid in the summer but has seemingly recovered from a calf injury and has been included in the squad for this evening’s game.
Man City vs PSG
Follow all the action as Manchester City host Paris Saint-Germain in a decisive Champions League fixture that will likely decide who finishes top of Group A.
Pep Guardiola’s side currently sit in pole position in the group on nine points - one clear of PSG on eight - and can guarantee themselves of top spot if they defeat the French giants tonight. Man City did suffer a 2-0 defeat in the reverse fixture, though, when Lionel Messi finally got off the mark in Paris with a stunning solo goal. City cruised past Everton in style last weekend but will have to once again make do without Kevin De Bruyne, who has tested positive for Covid-19.
PSG’s preparations for the fixture have been somewhat overshadowed by the constant speculation linking manager Mauricio Pochettino to the Manchester United job. The Argentine is believed to be United’s first choice to succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but insisted repeatedly at his pre-match press conference that he is “so happy” in Paris. PSG were held to a 2-2 draw by RB Leipzig last time out in Europe and must take all three points tonight in order to top the group heading into the final round of games.
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