PSG v Man City LIVE: Result and reaction as hosts roar back to claim crucial Champions League win
Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Manchester City: The hosts secured a vital three points as they fight for Champions League qualification
Manchester City suffered a critical blow to their hopes of progressing to the Champions League knockout rounds as Paris Saint-Germain roared back to win a crazy contest at a raucous Parc des Princes.
After a goalless first half, the game exploded into life with Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland seemingly setting the visitors on course for a vital three points. But a Bradley Barcola-inspired PSG had other ideas, equalising quickly before surging to victory to resuscitate their hopes of securing a play-off spot.
PSG leapfrog their opponents with the win. While it wasn’t quite winner takes all with both facing weaker opposition next week, Manchester City are drinking at the last chance saloon with just Club Brugge to come amid an extend wretched run that threatens to end their European adventure prematurely. What next for Pep Guardiola’s side?
Re-live all of the Champions League action from the Parc des Princes in our live blog below:
PSG 3-2 Manchester City, 86 minutes
Clears the crossbar! A sniff for Ilkay Gundogan but the midfielder can’t keep his 20-yard shot down.
PSG 3-2 Manchester City, 84 minutes
Manchester City look lost, not for the first time in recent months. Since scoring their second, they’ve completely relinquished control of the contest, unable to get out of their own end. PSG have had more than two thirds of the ball - remember, it was 50/50 or thereabouts at half time. What a comeback.
Offside! PSG 3-2 Manchester City, 83 minutes
Almost four!
It would have been a great goal, this, Achraf Hakimi’s switch superb and both Nuno Mendes and Goncalo Ramos playing their part, but Ousmane Dembele had strayed offside before turning home. That surely would have sealed it.
PSG 3-2 Manchester City, 81 minutes
Luis Enrique is into protect mode - Bradley Barcola has helped turn this contest, but the situation calls for the defensive steel of Lucas Hernandez. It appears Nuno Mendes will push further up the left flank.
GOAL! PSG 3-2 Manchester City (Joao Neves, 79 minutes)
What a ball! What a header! John Stones can’t get his head on the delivery and Joao Neves capitalises!
PSG lead, improbably. Vitinha’s whipped cross is so, so good, shaving the top of Stones’s head and then hopping up invitingly for Neves at the far stick. A powerful header leaves Ederson without a hope - from 2-0 down, PSG have Champions League life.
PSG 2-2 Manchester City, 78 minutes
John Stones replaces Matheus Nunes as Paris Saint-Germain prepare to deliver a free kick from the right.
PSG 2-2 Manchester City, 76 minutes
John Stones looks to be Pep Guardiola’s next move.
PSG 2-2 Manchester City, 72 minutes
Manchester City just need to see this tough period out. You fancy them to come again before the end of the game but PSG are controlling affairs at the moment.
PSG 2-2 Manchester City, 70 minutes
Rifled against the crossbar! Nearly something sensational from Ousmane Dembele, the feet delectable, the drive piercing, and only the rattling woodwork denies him.
PSG 2-2 Manchester City, 69 minutes
Experience and youth for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola makes two more changes. Mateo Kovacic and Kevin De Bruyne take leave as James McAtee and Ilkay Gundogan are introduced.