Manchester City‘s 100 percent start to the new season faces its biggest test yet as Enzo Maresca’s side host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
City have won all eight of their games so far, having impressively saw off 10-man Liverpool last Sunday in their first game since the club was found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League financial rules.
While that cloud continues to hang over City’s season, the visit of holders PSG, looking to become the fourth different club to win three consecutive Champions League/European Cup titles, represents a mouthwatering prospect
After a slow start to the season, Luis Enrique’s side have begun to gather momentum, though they still trail leaders Monaco by three points in Ligue 1.
PSG began their latest Champions League defence with a 6-1 win over Slovan Bratislava, but a victory at the Etihad Stadium would send a huge message to their rivals for Europe’s biggest prize.
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Manchester City team news
Manchester City: Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Gueho, Gvardiol, Anderson, Fernandez, Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland
Manchester City substitutes: Bettinelli, Rulli, Ndiaye, Kovacic, Ait-Nouri, Reis, Nunes, Bouaddi, O’Reilly, Allan, Foden, Lewis
PSG team news
PSG: Safonov, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Vitinha, Ruiz, Zaire-Emery, Akliouche, Dembele, Doue
PSG substitutes: To follow
Stats for Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain
- All eight of the clubs’ fixtures have come in the last 20 years. City have won four games to Paris’ two – although the French side were victorious in the last meeting, coming from 0-2 down to win 4-2 at Parc des Princes on Matchday 7 in 2024/25. Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland put Pep Guardiola’s side on top in Paris only for Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola, João Neves and Gonçalo Ramos to score in the final 34 minutes for a Paris side coached then, as now, by Luis Enrique.
- City are unbeaten at home against Paris (W3 D1), winning each of the last three games – most recently 2-1 on Matchday 5 in 2021/22.
- The English club also triumphed against Paris in the 2015/16 quarter-finals (2-2 a, 1-0 h) and the 2020/21 semi-finals (2-1 a, 2-0 h).
- City have lost only two of their last eight matches against French opponents (W5 D1) although they have won only one of their last four (D1 L2), drawing the last 2-2 at Monaco on Matchday 2 last season.
- Paris are unbeaten in their last 11 matches against English teams (W8 D3), beating Aston Villa 2-1 in August’s UEFA Super Cup. Last season’s Champions League final against Arsenalis the only fixture in the last six they did not win in normal time.
- A 2-0 victory at Liverpool in last season’s quarter-final second leg was Paris’ third in succession in England.
Where to Watch Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain: TV and online streams
Manchester City versus Paris Saint-Germain kicks off at 8pm BST on Wednesday, October 14 at the Etihad Stadium. In the UK, you can watch it on TNT Sports and stream via HBO Max.
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