Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2020-21 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Parc des Princes.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Daniel Siebert
16 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
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 Atletico 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Apr | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | FC Bayern München | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Paris Saint-Germain FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 14 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 15 |
| 11 | Conceded | 9 |
| +10 | GD | +6 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC are 11th (14 pts). Manchester City FC are 8th (16 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Paris Saint-Germain FC welcome Manchester City FC for this crunch clash at Parc des Princes.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 436 games and scored 1020 goals.
- 10' Paris Saint-Germain FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' GOAL! Marquinhos scores on 15.
- 20' Paris Saint-Germain FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Paris Saint-Germain FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joao Cancelo.
- 36' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Ilkay Gundogan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Mitchel Bakker has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 51' The 38-year-old Angel di Maria has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' The whistle greets Joao Cancelo as he departs to be replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 64' Goal! Kevin De Bruyne scores his 80 goal in 436 matches.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Paris Saint-Germain FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Leandro Paredes is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Riyad Mahrez gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 74' Paris Saint-Germain FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 77' Idrissa Gana Gueye is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 80' Danilo Pereira is replacing Angel di Maria for the Paris Saint-Germain FC side.
- 83' The whistle greets Leandro Paredes as he departs to be replaced by Ander Herrera.
- 86' Poor challenge from Kevin De Bruyne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 1-2 the final result. Paris Saint-Germain FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 25
-
11
Angel di Maria ↓ Danilo Pereira 80'
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 6
- 10
- 1
- 24
-
8
Leandro Paredes ↓ Ander Herrera 83'
Bench
-
21
Ander Herrera ↑ 83'
- 16
- 23
- 4
- 20
- 31
- 22
- 19
- 12
- 18
- 9
-
15
Danilo Pereira ↑ 80'
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 47
- 26
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 6
- 25
- 9
- 7
- 22
- 14
-
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 61'
- 10
- 21
- 13
- 50
- 85
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 |
| Bradley Barcola | 1 |
| Marquinhos | 1 |
| Joao Neves | 1 |
| Idrissa Gana Gueye | 1 |
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
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
2021-04-10
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-04-07
FC Bayern München
2–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
Manchester City FC Form
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
2021-04-10
Manchester City FC
1–2
Leeds United FC
L
2021-04-06
Manchester City FC
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Manchester City FC 73% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Manchester City FC
64%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Manchester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Handicap | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

