Manchester City FC vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Champions League 2020-21 SEMI FINALS
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 (2026/27)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | FC Metz | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Apr | FC Bayern München | H | 0–1 | L |
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
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
25%
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)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Fabian Ruiz | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ousmane Dembele | 3 G | 3 A |
| Desire Doue | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ferran Torres | 3 G | |
| Vitinha | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 11' A stunning finish from Riyad Mahrez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 21' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ander Herrera.
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mauricio Pochettino might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 32' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Paris Saint-Germain FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 42' Paris Saint-Germain FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 47' England international John Stones has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 57' Fernandinho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 62' The Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes a substitution. Mauro Icardi departs to be replaced by Moise Kean.
- 63' GOAL! Riyad Mahrez fires home to make it 2-0!
- 68' Marco Verratti has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 533 appearances.
- 69' Angel di Maria was booked on 69.
- 71' Marco Verratti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
- 72' Oleksandr Zinchenko was booked on 72.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kevin De Bruyne.
- 75' Another substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC to replace Leandro Paredes by Danilo Pereira on 75 minute.
- 80' Paris Saint-Germain FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Jesus. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 82 minute.
- 83' A change in the Paris Saint-Germain FC ranks — Abdou Diallo exits the field as Mitchel Bakker enters on 83.
- 85' Sergio Aguero gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Phil Foden and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Presnel Kimpembe on 87 minutes.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 25
- 20
- 2
- 5
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Gabriel Jesus 82'
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Sergio Aguero 85'
- 11
- 26
- 3
Bench
- 6
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 82'
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 82'
- 22
- 14
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↑ 85'
- 33
- 21
- 16
- 27
- 13
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Ander Herrera ↓ Julian Draxler 62'
- 11
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 10
-
22
Abdou Diallo ↓ Mitchel Bakker 83'
- 1
- 24
-
9
Mauro Icardi ↓ Moise Kean 62'
- 8
Bench
- 16
-
25
Mitchel Bakker ↑ 83'
-
23
Julian Draxler ↑ 62'
- 7
- 4
- 20
-
31
Colin Dagba ↑ 75'
- 19
- 12
-
18
Moise Kean ↑ 62'
-
15
Danilo Pereira ↑ 75'
- 60
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Vitinha | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Desire Doue | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2021-05-04
Manchester City FC
2–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-05-01
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2021-04-28
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2021-04-21
Aston Villa FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2021-04-17
Chelsea FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2021-04-14
Borussia Dortmund
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2021-05-04
Manchester City FC
2–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2021-05-01
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-04-28
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
L
2021-04-24
FC Metz
1–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-04-18
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–2
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2021-04-13
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0–1
FC Bayern München
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.86
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Manchester City FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
43%
Manchester City FC or Paris Saint-Germain FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
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.