Manchester City FC vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Manchester City FC vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Luca Pairetto
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | Everton FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Manchester United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | FC Nantes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Nov | RB Leipzig | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Oct | Lille OSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Paris Saint-Germain FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #11 |
| 16 | Points | 14 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 21 |
| 9 | Conceded | 11 |
| +6 | GD | +10 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 63% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). Paris Saint-Germain FC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 10 G | 6 A |
| Ousmane Dembele | 8 G | 2 A |
| Vitinha | 6 G | 1 A |
| Desire Doue | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Paris Saint-Germain FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Paris Saint-Germain FC's compact .
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' Ruben Dias has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 467 appearances.
- 50' A stunning finish from Kylian Mbappe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 54 minute. Oleksandr Zinchenko leaves to be changed by Gabriel Jesus.
- 55' Poor challenge from Rodri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Paris Saint-Germain FC make a change. Ander Herrera trudges off to be replaced by Danilo Pereira on 61 minutes.
- 63' A stunning finish from Raheem Sterling — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 67' Paris Saint-Germain FC ring the changes. Idrissa Gana Gueye has done his job and it is now time for Angel di Maria to step up.
- 68' Paris Saint-Germain FC make a change. Idrissa Gana Gueye trudges off to be replaced by Angel di Maria on 68 minutes.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' Gabriel Jesus adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Cancelo on 80.
- 85' Ilkay Gundogan, a Germany , has 28 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Gabriel Jesus gets a Yellow card.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 7
- 11
- 26
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 6
- 25
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 54'
- 14
- 33
- 13
- 80
- –
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
21
Ander Herrera ↓ Danilo Pereira 61'
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 10
- 2
- 30
- 1
- 8
-
25
Nuno Mendes ↓ Thilo Kehrer 67'
Bench
- 18
-
11
Angel di Maria ↑ 67'
-
24
Thilo Kehrer ↑ 67'
- 6
- 17
- 22
- 4
- 50
- 9
-
15
Danilo Pereira ↑ 61'
-
28
Dina Ebimbe ↑ 68'
- 40
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Erling Haaland | 1 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 |
| Bradley Barcola | 1 |
| Marquinhos | 1 |
| Joao Neves | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2021-11-24
Manchester City FC
2–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-11-21
Manchester City FC
3–0
Everton FC
W
2021-11-06
Manchester United FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2021-11-03
Manchester City FC
4–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2021-10-30
Manchester City FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-10-23
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2021-11-24
Manchester City FC
2–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2021-11-20
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
FC Nantes
W
2021-11-06
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
2–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-11-03
RB Leipzig
2–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2021-10-29
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–1
Lille OSC
W
2021-10-24
Olympique de Marseille
0–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
51%
Manchester City FC or Paris Saint-Germain FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

