Ousmane Dembele scored a Champions League hat-trick as PSG made sure of a place in the play-off round at Stuttgart's expense.
Achraf Hakimi has finally addressed the allegations he faced in France in 2023 as the Paris Saint-Germain right-back detailed how he handled the case.
City struck first in the 50th minute when Jack Grealish pounced on a loose ball in the box to give them the lead. Things worsened for PSG shortly after, with Erling Haaland doubling City’s advantage with a quick left-footed shot that beat the keeper at the bottom corner.
Despite it being unthinkable just months ago, Man City could very well be out of the Champions League come next week
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.
The big news for the home side is the return of central defender and captain Marquinhos from a thigh injury. The Brazilian, who missed their weekend win at Lens, comes in for Lucas Beraldo. There were two other changes with Achraf Hakimi and Joao Neves coming in for Lucas Hernandez and Warren Zaire-Emery.
Paris Saint-Germain found themselves in a tough spot, trailing 2-0 to Manchester City early in the second half. But the capital club showed incredible resilience, mounting a comeback with four
Luis Enrique's PSG were in danger of also missing the cut in November before they completed a remarkable turnaround, winning their last three games and scoring 11 goals
Ousmane Dembeles hat-trick leads Paris Saint-Germain to a 4-1 victory over Stuttgart, securing a Champions League play-off spot.
Gianluigi Donnarumma2. Achraf Hakimi3. Presnel Kimpembe5. Marquinhos8. Fabian Ruiz9. Gonçalo Ramos10. Ousmane Dembélé11. Marco Asensio14. Désiré Doué17. Vitinha19. Lee Kang-In21.
As the Champions League returns for the first time in 2025, both Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are desperate for wins in the competition's league phase.
Paris Saint-Germain came from two goals down to defeat Manchester City 4-2 in the Champions League, leaving City in peril of elimination.