Match report

Manchester City Defeats Paris Saint Germain 2-1 in UEFA Champions League

Paris Saint Germain
Paris Saint Germain
1–2
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Manchester City
Manchester City
Apr 28, 2021

Manchester City secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Paris Saint Germain in the UEFA Champions League. The Parisians took the lead early through Marquinhos, but goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez secured the win for the English side, despite a late red card for PSG's Idrissa Gueye.

Key Facts

  • • Paris Saint Germain 1–2 Manchester City
  • • Marquinhos opened scoring for PSG at 15'
  • • Kevin De Bruyne equalized for Manchester City at 64'
  • • Riyad Mahrez sealed victory for Manchester City at 71'
  • • Idrissa Gueye was sent off for PSG at 77'

Lineups

Paris Saint Germain

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Navas (G)
  • 5 Marquinhos (D)
  • 24 A. Florenzi (D)
  • 3 P. Kimpembe (D)
  • 25 M. Bakker (D)
  • 11 Á. Di María (M)
  • 6 M. Verratti (M)
  • 27 I. Gueye (M)
  • 8 L. Paredes (M)
  • 10 Neymar (M)
  • 7 K. Mbappé (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 Danilo Pereira
  • 21 Ander Herrera
  • 12 Rafinha
  • 19 Pablo Sarabia
  • 18 M. Kean
  • 31 C. Dagba
  • 22 A. Diallo
  • 9 M. Icardi
  • 16 Sergio Rico
  • 4 T. Kehrer
  • 23 J. Draxler
  • 20 L. Kurzawa

Manchester City

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 31 Ederson Moraes (G)
  • 2 K. Walker (D)
  • 27 João Cancelo (D)
  • 5 J. Stones (D)
  • 3 Rúben Dias (D)
  • 8 İ. Gündoğan (M)
  • 17 K. De Bruyne (F)
  • 20 Bernardo Silva (M)
  • 16 Rodri (M)
  • 47 P. Foden (F)
  • 26 R. Mahrez (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 O. Zinchenko
  • 25 Fernandinho
  • 7 R. Sterling
  • 9 Gabriel Jesus
  • 6 N. Aké
  • 50 Eric García
  • 10 S. Agüero
  • 14 A. Laporte
  • 21 Ferran Torres
  • 13 Z. Steffen
  • 85 J. Trafford
  • 22 B. Mendy

Timeline

  1. Paris Saint Germain
    15' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    Marquinhos · Assist: Á. Di María
  2. Manchester City
    31' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    João Cancelo

    Foul

  3. Manchester City
    61' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: João Cancelo · On: O. Zinchenko
  4. Manchester City
    64' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    K. De Bruyne · Assist: O. Zinchenko
  5. Paris Saint Germain
    70' Paris Saint Germain Card · Yellow Card
    Leandro Paredes

    Argument

  6. Manchester City
    71' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Mahrez
  7. Paris Saint Germain
    74' Paris Saint Germain Card · Yellow Card
    Neymar

    Foul

  8. Paris Saint Germain
    77' Paris Saint Germain Card · Red Card
    I. Gueye

    Foul

  9. Paris Saint Germain
    80' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Á. Di María · On: Danilo Pereira
  10. Paris Saint Germain
    83' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Leandro Paredes · On: Ander Herrera
  11. Manchester City
    86' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    K. De Bruyne

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Paris Saint Germain Manchester City
Fouls 9 15
Pass Accuracy 87% 92%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 10 11
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 457 677
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 4 6
Shots off Target 2 3
Possession 40% 60%
Accurate Passes 396 625
Shots Inside Box 8 6
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Kevin De Bruyne's goal at 64' shifted momentum towards Manchester City.
  • ▸ Riyad Mahrez's decisive strike at 71' was crucial as PSG had already lost a player to a red card, further destabilizing the French side.