
Manchester City entered the Champions League with high expectations, but their hopes are now hanging in the balance. Pep Guardiola’s team is on the brink of UCL elimination after suffering a shocking loss in the wild six-goal thriller against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.
Man City and PSG came head to head on a torrid, rainy night in Paris, and delivered a stunning second-half performance. Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland put Man City in control with two goals early in the second half but quickly blew the 2-0 lead. Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola leveled the game for PSG, before Joao Neves and Goncalo Ramos added two more goals, leading the French side to the 4-2 win.
Man City boss Pep Guardiola admitted they couldn’t cope with PSG and added they have to focus on recovering their game ahead of the match with Club Brugge.
“Tonight, they were better. Congratulate PSG and accept it. The law of football is like that – how intense and aggressive they were in key positions. You have to recover players and do it better. Their players suffered and they were better,” said Guardiola.
Man City will get a chance to recover and avoid the Champions League elimination against Club Brugge at home next Wednesday. They’re also getting ready to face Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.