UEFA Champions League,
League Stage – 2
Manchester City
MCI
Paris Saint Germain
PSG
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Venue
- Etihad Stadium
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Referee
- Sven Jablonski
Paris Saint-Germain continued their impressive Champions League form with a stunning 4-2 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.
First-half goals from Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha put the reigning European champions in control before Erling Haaland struck twice after the break to give City hope.
However, Maghnes Akliouche restored PSG’s two-goal advantage as Luis Enrique’s side inflicted a damaging home defeat on Enzo Maresca’s men.
PSG stun Manchester City with three first-half goals
City entered the contest looking to build on their impressive 3-0 Premier League win over Liverpool, but found themselves overwhelmed by PSG’s attacking quality.
The visitors took the lead in the 13th minute when Doue cut inside from the left and fired a low effort past former PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Things quickly went from bad to worse for City as Dembele doubled the advantage just two minutes later.
Doue turned provider on this occasion, delivering a cross for his fellow Frenchman to head home at the far post.
City struggled to contain PSG’s movement in attacking areas, and the visitors added a third in the 32nd minute.
Vitinha was the scorer, finishing an excellent attacking move to leave the hosts facing a mountain to climb before half-time.
Haaland fights back but PSG push on
City emerged for the second half needing an immediate response, and Haaland provided one in the 53rd minute.
The Norwegian striker pulled a goal back to give the home supporters hope of an unlikely comeback.
Haaland then struck again in the 75th minute, taking his Champions League tally to 61 goals in just 60 appearances.
Manchester City
Paris Saint Germain
However, PSG had already restored their three-goal cushion through Akliouche, who found the net in the 62nd minute to make it 4-1.
City were unable to complete their comeback, with the visitors holding on to claim all three points.
The result was particularly painful for City on a night when former manager Pep Guardiola returned to the Etihad as a spectator.
The UEFA Champions League Table
UEFA Champions League 2026
World
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barcelona |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
W
W
|
| 2 |
Liverpool |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
W
W
|
| 3 |
Sporting CP |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W
W
|
| 4 |
Arsenal |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W
W
|
| 5 |
Bayern München |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
D
W
|
| 6 |
Paris Saint Germain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
W
|
| 7 |
Como |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
L
W
|
| 8 |
Manchester United |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
L
W
|
| 9 |
VfB Stuttgart |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
W
|
| 10 |
Manchester City |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
L
|
| 11 |
Villarreal |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
W
L
|
| 12 |
Aston Villa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 13 |
Real Betis |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 14 |
Atletico Madrid |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
W
L
|
| 15 |
Borussia Dortmund |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
L
|
| 16 |
Real Madrid |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 17 |
AEK Athens FC |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
L
|
| 18 |
Club Brugge KV |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
W
L
|
| 19 |
Lens |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
L
W
|
| 20 |
RB Leipzig |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
W
L
|
| 21 |
Sabah FA |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
W
L
|
| 22 |
Feyenoord |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
W
L
|
| 23 |
AS Roma |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
L
|
| 24 |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W
|
| 25 |
Fenerbahçe |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
L
|
| 26 |
PSV Eindhoven |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
L
D
|
| 27 |
Viking |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
D
L
|
| 28 |
Inter |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0 |
L
L
|
| 29 |
FC Porto |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
L
|
| 30 |
Slavia Praha |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
L
L
|
| 31 |
Napoli |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
L
L
|
| 32 |
Lask Linz |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
L
L
|
| 33 |
Lille |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
L
L
|
| 34 |
Galatasaray |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
L
L
|
| 35 |
Slovan Bratislava |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
L
|
| 36 |
Bodo/Glimt |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
W
|
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
- Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)
Upcoming fixtures for Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain
Upcoming Fixtures : Manchester City
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Premier League
Manchester City
MCI
15:00 2026-10-17
Ipswich
IPS
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UEFA Champions League
Manchester City
MCI
20:00 2026-10-20
AEK Athens FC
AEK
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Premier League
Aston Villa
AST
12:30 2026-10-24
Manchester City
MCI
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Premier League
Manchester City
MCI
15:00 2026-10-31
Brighton
BRI
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UEFA Champions League
RB Leipzig
LEI
20:00 2026-11-04
Manchester City
MCI
Upcoming Fixtures : Paris Saint Germain
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UEFA Champions League
Paris Saint Germain
PSG
20:00 2026-10-20
Barcelona
BAR
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UEFA Champions League
Villarreal
VIL
20:00 2026-11-03
Paris Saint Germain
PSG
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UEFA Champions League
Paris Saint Germain
PSG
20:00 2026-11-25
AS Roma
ROM
-
UEFA Champions League
Aston Villa
AST
20:00 2026-12-08
Paris Saint Germain
PSG
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UEFA Champions League
Como
COM
20:00 2027-01-20
Paris Saint Germain
PSG
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