Losing would have been tough on City, who controlled large spells of the match – and thanks to goals from Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus, it wasn’t something they had to worry about.
Sterling’s equaliser took him to 23 goals in the Champions League, which is only bettered by two English players – Wayne Rooney (30) and Paul Scholes (24). There’s every chance that Sterling will go on to surpass the pair, with years left in his legs.
With this victory, City ensured top spot in Group A and will be seeded for the Round of 16. They are the second-favourites in our tournament projections to win the 2021-22 trophy at 17.8%, behind only Bayern Munich at 18.4%.
For PSG, they also qualified for the knockout stages tonight, but have RB Leipzig to thank for that, following their emphatic win in Brugge. They’ll have to make do with second place in the group, however, meaning they’ll be unseeded and must play away from home in the second leg of their Last 16 tie – not ideal when you’ve only won four of your last 12 knockout matches away (D1 L7), although at least the away goal rule is no more.