Manchester City once again coughed up a Champions League lead, losing 4-2 from 2-0 up against a rampant Paris Saint-Germain.
The Champions League league phase, part of the UEFA competition's new format, is nearing the end and with it teams are being bounced from the competition. The league phase mirrors that of a league table across prominent leagues in Europe.
Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City did not deserve to win their UEFA Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain – and accepts that an early exit from the competition could become reality following a 4-2 defeat at the Parc de Princes.
Manchester City take on Paris Saint-Germain in a mammoth contest in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, with their future in the competition at stake.
The Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester City UEFA Champions League match will be played at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, on Wednesday, Jan 22.
Manchester City’s Champions League play-off hopes will rest on the final matchday of the league phase after they once again threw away a two-goal lead to fall to a deserved defeat to Paris
The UEFA Champions League continues Jan. 22 with Paris Saint-Germain vs. Manchester City highlighting the day of fixtures. Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and more are in action as well. Predictions for the full slate of matches below.
UEFA Champions League results on Wednesday: Atalanta (ITA) 5 (Retegui 12, Pasalic 58, De Ketelaere 63, Lookman 90, Brescianini 90+4) Sturm Graz (AUT) 0 Red Star Belgrade (SRB) 2 (Ndiaye 71, Djiga 77) PSV Eindhoven (NED) 3 (De Jong 17, 23, Flamingo 43)
Manchester City’s Champions League play-off hopes will rest on the final matchday of the league phase after they once again threw away a two-goal lead to fall to a deserved defeat to Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes.
In one of the most hotly anticipated first round games of this UEFA Champions League season, Wednesday's tangle between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain did not disappoint.
Paris Saint-Germain finally showed it can shine in the Champions League without superstar Kylian Mbappé by rallying from 2-0 down in the second half to beat Manchester City 4-2 for a crucial victory.