PSG vs Man City 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Messi lifts PSG past Guardiola's Manchester City in Champions League win
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Bayern Munich | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +6 | Real Madrid | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +5 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +5 | Internazionale | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Statistics
 MNC |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 476 | Accurate Passes | 405 |
| 533 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 32 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 27 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 3 | Clearances | 37 |
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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