PSG Strike Early to Beat Manchester City 4-2 in Champions League Thriller
Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2 in a Champions League heavyweight clash at the Etihad Stadium. PSG’s three-goal first-half burst proved decisive despite two second-half goals from Erling Haaland, while the defeat ended City’s perfect Premier League start under Enzo Maresca.
PSG punish City's slow start in Champions League thriller
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4-2 in Wednesday’s Champions League clash at the Etihad Stadium, handing City their first defeat under manager Enzo Maresca and ending their six-match winning run in the Premier League, according to bdnews24 and Nampa.
PSG’s decisive spell came in the first half. The French champions scored three times in 35 minutes before City mounted a second-half response led by Erling Haaland, who scored twice, but the comeback ultimately fell short, Ground News reported.
The result adds pressure to a turbulent week for City. The club are facing scrutiny after an independent commission found breaches of Premier League financial rules, with the case carrying potential consequences for their league status, SuperSport reported.
PSG withstand City's response
City’s defeat came only days after a 3-0 Premier League victory at Liverpool, a result that had preserved their perfect league start. The loss to PSG, however, stopped that sequence and shifted attention back to the club’s off-field uncertainty, SuperSport reported.
For PSG, the victory reinforced their status as the side setting the pace in this heavyweight European meeting. The reigning champions’ early attacking burst created a lead City could not erase, despite Haaland’s two-goal contribution in the second half, Nampa and Ground News reported.
The result was part of a goal-heavy Champions League night that also saw Liverpool beat LASK 6-3, Aston Villa defeat Fenerbahce 6-0 and Real Madrid edge AS Roma 4-3, according to bdnews24.