Early this morning, Man City led PSG 2-0 but still lost to host PSG 2-4 in the Champions League qualifying round.
The match at Parc des Princes in the early morning of January 23 (Vietnam time) was exciting right after the opening whistle. Both PSG and Man City showed their ambition to win 3 points by attacking as soon as they had the ball.
PSG had an early chance in the 5th minute. Doue dribbled the ball and fired a decisive shot, forcing Ederson to make a hard save. Eight minutes later, Man City responded with a close-range strike from De Bruyne. Donnarumma closed the angle in time to help PSG avoid a goal.
In the remaining time, PSG and Man City continued to play tit for tat. Opportunities opened up in front of Haaland, Savinho, Fabian Ruiz, Achraf Hakimi but no one could take advantage to open the score.
In the 45th minute, PSG launched a fast attack. Nuno Mendes broke through on the left wing and crossed the ball inside. Bradley Barcola did not finish but passed it back for Hakimi to shoot into the Man City net. However, the goal was disallowed due to offside.
Right at the start of the second half, Man City made a difference with a surprising move from Manuel Akanji. The former Dortmund star passed to Bernardo Silva who shot from close range but was blocked by Donnarumma. The ball bounced right to Grealish. The England international immediately swung his foot decisively, breaking the deadlock for the Premier League representative in the 50th minute.
PSG played awkwardly after conceding the goal, and then conceded a second goal, again from a flurry of play. Grealish escaped down the line and passed back. The ball hit Joao Neves's foot and found Haaland's path. The Norwegian striker scored easily with a close-range tap-in.
An unbelievable scenario happened when PSG was pushed into a corner, the Ligue 1 representative suddenly played brilliantly and needed less than 10 minutes to bring the match back to the starting line. Barcola shone with 1 goal and 1 assist.
In the 56th minute, Barcola made an impressive breakthrough on the left wing. The young Frenchman's cross put Ousmane Dembele in an unmissable position. Five minutes later, Barcola put his name on the scoreboard with a rebound that defeated Ederson, after Doue's shot hit the crossbar.
PSG poured forward to attack after scoring the second goal. In the 71st minute, the Parc des Princes crowd burst into tears when they saw Dembele dribble past two Man City players but hit the crossbar.
In the 78th minute, Man City's net shook for the third time after a set piece. Vitinha crossed the ball past the entire away team's defense so that Joao Neves could comfortably head the ball close to the goal, giving PSG the lead for the first time.
In the rest of the match, Man City did not create any significant chances. They even let PSG score a fourth goal. In the second half's injury time, Goncalo Ramos shot past Ederson. Initially, the referee refused to recognize the goal. However, he changed his decision after consulting VAR. The ball touched Gvardiol before reaching Ramos' position. Accordingly, the home team's striker was not offside.
The match in Paris ended with a 4-2 victory for the home team. The 3 important points put PSG in the top 24, while Man City dropped to 25th with 8 points, 2 points behind the play-off position. In the final match, Pep Guardiola's team met Club Brugge but no longer had the right to decide.