Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
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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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Parc des Princes!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Parc des Princes. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 8' Idrissa Gana Gueye puts Paris Saint-Germain FC on the lead.
- 13' With 5 assists to his name this season, Kylian Mbappe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' Aymeric Laporte has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 24' Rodri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 29' Paris Saint-Germain FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' Kevin De Bruyne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' Ruben Dias needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 59' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' It looks like no one’s ball. Paris Saint-Germain FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 68' Jack Grealish makes way for Phil Foden at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Riyad Mahrez made 436 appearances and scored 80 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' Lionel Messi adds to his 15 season tally! Paris Saint-Germain FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 77' Marco Verratti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 78' The whistle greets Marco Verratti as he departs to be replaced by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 83' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' Paris Saint-Germain FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 90' The Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes a substitution. Idrissa Gana Gueye departs to be replaced by Danilo Pereira.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 21
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 6
- 10
- 2
- 30
- 50
- 25
Bench
-
18
Georginio Wijnaldum ↑ 78'
- 23
- 24
- 20
- 17
- 60
- 22
- 1
- 9
-
15
Danilo Pereira ↑ 90'
- 8
- 28
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 2
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↓ Gabriel Jesus 78'
- 17
- 14
- 26
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Phil Foden 68'
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 6
- 25
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 78'
- 5
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 68'
- 33
- 21
- 13
- –
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Idrissa Gana Gueye | 1 |
| Lionel Messi | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 |
| Jack Grealish | 1 |
| Erling Haaland | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.