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Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Tue 28 Sep 2021 · 19:00 UTC Parc des Princes HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Rodri
Y 24' Joao Cancelo
Y 39' Kevin De Bruyne
Marco Verratti 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Parc des Princes.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Roberto Alonso
  • Referee Pau Cebrian
  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Jaime Latre

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

2
3
Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 games · Avg 3.2 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Manchester City FC 2021-05-04 Manchester City FC 2–0 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2021-04-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–2 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Paris Saint-Germain FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Manchester City FC H 2–0 W
25 Sep Montpellier HSC H 2–0 W
22 Sep FC Metz A 2–1 W
19 Sep Olympique Lyonnais H 2–1 W
15 Sep Club Brugge KV A 1–1 D
11 Sep Clermont Foot 63 H 4–0 W
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–2 L
25 Sep Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
18 Sep Southampton FC H 0–0 D
15 Sep RB Leipzig H 6–3 W
11 Sep Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
28 Aug Arsenal FC H 5–0 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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Paris Saint-Germain FC launch into their encounter with Manchester City FC.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 8' Goal! Idrissa Gana Gueye scores his 11 goal in 319 matches.
  • 13' Raheem Sterling has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 18' The 31-year-old Bernardo Silva has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 24' Rodri is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 29' Paris Saint-Germain FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mauricio Pochettino will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' A moment of madness from Kevin De Bruyne on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' Paris Saint-Germain FC is showing some good football. However, Paris Saint-Germain FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Presnel Kimpembe made 520 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 68' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Jack Grealish is withdrawn and Phil Foden gets his opportunity.
  • 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ander Herrera is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
  • 74' Lionel Messi doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 77' Marco Verratti picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' Another substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC to replace Marco Verratti by Georginio Wijnaldum on 78 minute.
  • 83' Riyad Mahrez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' Danilo Pereira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Idrissa Gana Gueye at the 90 minute mark.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riyad Mahrez 3
Lionel Messi 1
Gabriel Jesus 1
Raheem Sterling 1
Kylian Mbappe 1
Jack Grealish 1
Erling Haaland 1
Ousmane Dembele 1

Head to Head

2021-09-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Manchester City FC 2021-05-04 Manchester City FC 2–0 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2021-04-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–2 Manchester City FC

Paris Saint-Germain FC Form

2021-09-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Manchester City FC W 2021-09-25 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Montpellier HSC W 2021-09-22 FC Metz 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2021-09-19 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–1 Olympique Lyonnais W 2021-09-15 Club Brugge KV 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC D 2021-09-11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 4–0 Clermont Foot 63 W

Manchester City FC Form

2021-09-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Manchester City FC L 2021-09-25 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2021-09-18 Manchester City FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2021-09-15 Manchester City FC 6–3 RB Leipzig W 2021-09-11 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2021-08-28 Manchester City FC 5–0 Arsenal FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.71 Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Paris Saint-Germain FC50% Draw26% Manchester City FC24%
Actual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Manchester City FC
50%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Manchester City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Paris Saint-Germain FC36% Draw45% Manchester City FC19%
Actual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC

Handicap Paris Saint-Germain FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.