Manchester City came back from behind to beat Paris St-Germain and secure qualification for the Champions League last 16 - doing so as Group A winners.
Match Report
City's outstanding display reaped the reward it deserved, as they showed character as well as class after Kylian Mbappe swept PSG into a 50th-minute lead.
PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino, heavily linked with Manchester United following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's sacking, was left disappointed as City hit back in style to turn the game around.
Raheem Sterling's recent good run continued as he turned home Kyle Walker's far post touch to equalise after 63 minutes. Then substitute Gabriel Jesus was the beneficiary of an exquisite lay-off from Bernardo Silva to beat PSG keeper Kaylor Navas from close range 13 minutes later.
PSG's superstar trio of Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar were a sporadic threat but City carried the greater danger and this was a well-merited victory, putting them into the last 16 before they travel to face RB Leipzig for their final Group A game, which will be played behind closed doors.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
5' Kimpembe makes goal-line clearance
18' Hakimi makes decent save
27' Mendes' shot stopped
32' CLOSE! Gundogan hits the post
33' Mahrez's shot stopped
43' Mbappe's shot over the bar
49' GOAL! Man City 0-1 PSG (Mbappe)
54' Yellow Card! Rodri booked
62' GOAL! Man City 1-1 PSG (Sterling)
70' Jesus' shot stopped
75' GOAL! Man City 2-1 PSG (Jesus)
Line-ups
Man City XI: Walker, Gundogan, Mahrez, Sterling, Cancelo, Stones, Ederson, Zinchenko, Ruben Dias, Bernardo, Rodri
Subs: Carson, Fernandinho, Laporte, Ake, Z. Steffen, Jesus, C. Palmer, J. Mcatee
PSG XI: Messi, Navas, Herrera, Gueye, Neymar, Paredes, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Mbappe, Hakimi, Nuno Mendes
Subs: Ramos, Wijnaldum, Di Maria, Verratti, Danilo Pereira, Icardi, Kehrer, Diallo, Donnarumma, Dagba, E. Ebimbe, D. Franchi
WaleedRai
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People Praise Tuchel but what about in game mangement by pep
Jacubi
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While Mohammed is making the Islam proud at Anfield, Jesus is also making the Christian proud at Etihad…England is blessed🔥 😃😃
Ibrahimsmile
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The G.O.A.T might not be able to score today but his touches, passes, dribbles are just a 💎
Aminuözil
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No team play attractive football than city, and Guardiola is class above his peers
RyemisTrickson
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And that is the Manager to manage Man Utd🤣 He can’t manage mere Neymar, Mbappé and Messi and how do you expect him to mange our fridge Maguire 😂😂😂😂😌😂😂
e-syde
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Why is it that they troll Ronaldo when he's not pressing but they can't seem to see Messi just walking for most of the 90
Ebubechukwu1996
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Ronaldo fan's arriving at the comment section
Christopher_Robin
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A great show from the GOAT. Only haters will say otherwise. Go back and hide in your caves now please
SkullSwagger
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You've got Messi who can run the midfield, mbappe and neymar who can destroy defenses and your tactics are to park the bus like mourinho 😂Messi barely ever had ball in his feet and when he did.. It led to the only goal of psg. Learn to fkin get the ball to him like barça.. They used to do it for a reason
Carama
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PSG is the most laziest elite team on the planet
LOWLOW1
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POCHETTINO should GO to MANCHESTER UNITED since his DONE DESTROYING MESSI,NEYMAR and MBAPPE DREAMS,Now Its CR7's Turn[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
GobindaRanaXettri
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These three slay kings are not pressing whenever psg don't have the ball hence make it easier for opponents to dominate, they were just walking while on the other hand all man city players were running and pressing
Christopher_Robin
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This makes me laugh out loud. Like this [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
MohsinH47
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lol. messi destroy psg. he is too slow to catch mbappe and neymar.
emmykalu131
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who else noticed that Messi nutmeg Sterling
Balcombe
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The GIF is already here, my pleasure: http://www.goalgif.xyz/v2/live/matchGifs?match_id=53287457&language=en
ManassehCecendo19k
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Why is it that they troll Ronaldo when he's not pressing but they can't seem to see Messi just walking for most of the 90
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The media has always been unfair to CR7, I think.
Ebubechukwu1996
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Why is it that they troll Ronaldo when he's not pressing but they can't seem to see Messi just walking for most of the 90
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Because Ronaldo fan's don't make so much noise like. Messi fan's
PTLEY7
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Why is it that they troll Ronaldo when he's not pressing but they can't seem to see Messi just walking for most of the 90
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Because the trees with most fruits get the most stones…Ronaldo is too good and some farmer lovers from media tries to criticize him to bring the bottler Messi up.😂😂😂🤣
larryboss
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Why is it that they troll Ronaldo when he's not pressing but they can't seem to see Messi just walking for most of the 90
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because RONALDO's the goat the best always got so many critics
Cleekan
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The G.O.A.T might not be able to score today but his touches, passes, dribbles are just a 💎
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Hahahahahaha!!! Big flop!!! Was just running around the pitch like a headless chicken!!! Poor lad! You had to see his expression when the match ended! Pathetic lad!!
JÙŚŤĆHÌĹĹ2006
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The G.O.A.T might not be able to score today but his touches, passes, dribbles are just a 💎
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😂😂😂
Unique716
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The G.O.A.T might not be able to score today but his touches, passes, dribbles are just a 💎
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He have always been useless to my team 🤬
Ebubechukwu1996
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The G.O.A.T might not be able to score today but his touches, passes, dribbles are just a 💎
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Here they come
LazlowMorningstar
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The G.O.A.T might not be able to score today but his touches, passes, dribbles are just a 💎
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are just what?
LazlowMorningstar
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who else noticed that Messi nutmeg Sterling
but did you notice... sterling nutmegged the net
ShubhankurSharma
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who else noticed that Messi nutmeg Sterling
I just saw cancelo pocketing Messi
hurlla
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The G.O.A.T might not be able to score today but his touches, passes, dribbles are just a 💎
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again with this he dribble.. pass well... help the team and they still lost!!!! come on if this was ronaldo team u people would have slaughtered the guy... PSG lost 4 god sake and messi played poorly that is the fact.. don't cover up rubbish here oo
MrKlaus
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Gabriel Jesus Came on in the second half and scored and goal and also gave an assist but nobody will praise him but Ronaldo will score one goal against Villareal and People will not allow us rest
Botdkmnz
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Some deluded people even think tuchel is better than pep
Bruh tuchel, Klopp, and pep all are mastermind people they win mostly every game but lose games if luck doesn't really favour but in terms of tactics all 3 are extremely talented
KDB_0017
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The G.O.A.T might not be able to score today but his touches, passes, dribbles are just a 💎
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really..I couldn't find ur goat in game 🧐🧐
Hazazi92
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who else noticed that Messi nutmeg Sterling
He can nutmeg sterling as much as he wants, i'd rather take the W
neelambamnia
11
A great show from the GOAT. Only haters will say otherwise. Go back and hide in your caves now please
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cant do anything about you people just want to show case Messi in every match he didn't do anything against man City can't you see fool
UnitedAkonam
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who else noticed that Messi nutmeg Sterling
and who scored the goal?
incontrovertible
11
The G.O.A.T might not be able to score today but his touches, passes, dribbles are just a 💎
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he was invisible today tbh
Hakabdeiy
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The G.O.A.T might not be able to score today but his touches, passes, dribbles are just a 💎
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he was just a pus!!! today mf
SAIDUJRBANGURA
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Finally Wan Bissaka got a teacher 😂😂😂
LionelLegend1
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lol. messi destroy psg. he is too slow to catch mbappe and neymar.
Who pass got deflected and land at Mbappe's feet? First watch the match then comment n don't just look at G/A.😒
kocmpsu
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The G.O.A.T might not be able to score today but his touches, passes, dribbles are just a 💎
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You know it was Man City vs PSG. Not Man City vs Messi. Talk about the match and give credit where credit is due. Give credit to Man City the much better team.
itspatrickstar
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This makes me laugh out loud. Like this [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
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stop hiding the pain that messi did nothing today
JuniorGunner•••
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Pochettino sorry, the better attacking team won tonight
nacaeiknou
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This is Man.City we don't have time to play with farmers,you wanna farm then go back to France and farm over there. Not even Messi was visible. He was busy milking cows and planting crops.
neaadimrz
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Hahahahahaha. Exactly!!! The Messi is a big flop!!! No Xavi and Iniesta!!! No party for the Eiberman!! He was simply strolling pay the match.
How's your preparation goin on for Europa kiddo ?? 🤣🤣🤣. Better focus on Europa. #PrayforArsenal
larryboss
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People Praise Tuchel but what about in game mangement by pep
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you expect Chelsea fans to come praise pep and forget their own best coach TT?
Mendy544
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A great show from the GOAT. Only haters will say otherwise. Go back and hide in your caves now please
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what did he do no shot on target
Teddymiles
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Pochettino is the ole of Ligue 1
VebAkes
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The G.O.A.T might not be able to score today but his touches, passes, dribbles are just a 💎
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May god bless messi ass lickers🤦🏻🤦🏻
VebAkes
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The G.O.A.T might not be able to score today but his touches, passes, dribbles are just a 💎
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Lol 😂 These messi fans are literally 🤣🤣
zotekrsuy
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don't compare right Islam religion to wrong religion.
don't compare the one whose body was eaten by pigs to the one who resurrected
Roblove
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if you watch the game, you'll know PSG didn't even have the ball in 1st half and worse in 2nd half despite the goal! so how come some dumb people talking about Messi dribling, passing ...??? beats me! I don't understand