Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League.
The defending champions stunned the hosts when Désiré Doué opened the scoring in the 13th minute before Ousmane Dembélé doubled their advantage two minutes later. City struggled defensively as Achraf Hakimi struck the post. More trouble for the home side as Vitinha scored PSG’s third in the 32nd minute. Jérémy Doku forced a save, while Joško Gvardiol headed narrowly wide as City searched for a response with no success.
Erling Haaland reignited City’s hopes with a header in the 53rd minute. However, Maghnes Akliouche restored PSG’s three-goal advantage in the 62nd minute. Haaland struck again in the 75th minute, but City’s comeback fell short. Enzo Fernández hit the woodwork, while Gianluigi Donnarumma saved Ferran Torres’ late penalty.It was a night to forget as City lost their first game of the season as Pep Guardiola returned to Etihad since leaving the club.
