
PSG vs Man City 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Messi lifts PSG past Guardiola's Manchester City in Champions League win
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Lionel Messi's superb first goal for PSG punished Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2-0 in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Manchester City 0. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 24': João Cancelo (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Manchester City 0.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Jack Grealish.
- 74': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Manchester City 0. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 77': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 78': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Marco Verratti.
- 90': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Danilo Pereira replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Manchester City 0.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 37,350
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 37,350
UEFA Champions League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+1 | Bayern Munich | 1 | 3 | 0 |
0 | FC Copenhagen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | Galatasaray | 1 | 1 | 0 |
-1 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Statistics
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MNC![]() |
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8 | Fouls | 12 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
7 | Saves | 1 |
45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
6 | SHOTS | 18 |
3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
405 | Accurate Passes | 476 |
469 | Passes | 533 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
4 | Crosses | 32 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
37 | Long Balls | 48 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
14 | Tackles | 27 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
10 | Interceptions | 10 |
37 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
37 | Clearances | 3 |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
50 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
5 | Marquinhos |
25 | Nuno Mendes |
2 | Achraf Hakimi |
6 | Marco Verratti ![]() |
27 | Idrissa Gueye |
21 | Ander Herrera |
7 | Kylian Mbappé |
10 | Neymar |
30 | Lionel Messi |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
31 | Ederson (GK) |
14 | Aymeric Laporte |
3 | Rúben Dias |
27 | João Cancelo ![]() |
2 | Kyle Walker |
16 | Rodri |
17 | Kevin De Bruyne ![]() |
20 | Bernardo Silva |
7 | Raheem Sterling |
10 | Jack Grealish |
26 | Riyad Mahrez |
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