Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain delivered a clinical performance at the Etihad Stadium, surging past Manchester City 4-2 in a dramatic UEFA Champions League group encounter.
Luis Enrique’s side established complete dominance in the opening half hour. Désiré Doué opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a low drive through two defenders off a Fabián Ruiz setup. Just two minutes later in the 15th minute, Ousmane Dembélé doubled the visitors' lead by heading home a pin-point cross from Doué. Vitinha then extended the cushion to 3-0 in the 32nd minute with a curling effort following Warren Zaïre-Emery's flick, leaving Enzo Maresca's Manchester City side facing a massive deficit at the interval.
City responded aggressively after the restart, with Erling Haaland pulling a goal back in the 53rd minute off an Iliman Ndiaye delivery. However, PSG restored their three-goal buffer in the 60th minute through Maghnes Akliouche. Although Haaland completed his double in the 75th minute to make it 4-2 and nearly bagged a hat-trick in the 83rd minute, PSG held firm. A late 88th-minute penalty awarded to PSG saw Ferran Torres' effort saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma, capping off a dramatic night in Manchester.
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