UCL: PSG End Man City’s Winning Run After 4-2 Win At The Etihad

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) ended Manchester City’s perfect winning run with a 4-2 victory on matchday 2 of the Champions League at the Etihad on Wednesday night.

City had come into the game with eight consecutive wins in all competitions, after losing 3-0 to Arsenal in the Community Shield.

It was a nightmare first half for Enzo Maresca’s side as Desire Doue opened the scoring on 13 minutes while Ousmane Dembele doubled the lead just two minutes later.

Then in the 32nd minute PSG went 3-0 thanks Ro Portuguese international Vitinha

City came out more purposeful in the second half and reduced the deficit on 53rd minute through Erling Haaland, who then became City’s all-time leading scorer in the Champions League.

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But PSG restored their three-goal cushion thanks to Maghnes Akliouche in the 63rd minute.

With 15 minutes left Haaland scored again to make it 4-2, then PSG had the chance to extend their lead on 90 minutes, but former City forward City Ferran Torres had his late penalty saved.

The win took PSG to the top of the table on six points while City, on three points, occupy 7th spot.

In other results, José Mourinho led Real Madrid to edge out his former club Roma 4-3 in Rome, Liverpool put behind them their 3-0 loss to City by thrashing LASK 6-3, Asto Villa trounced Fenerbahce 6-0 and Bodo/Glimt pipped Borussia Dortmund 1-0.

Also, Real Betis beat FC Porto 3-2, Shakhtar Donetsk beat AEK Athens 3-1 and Yaya Toure-led Slovan Bratislava lost 3-0 Ro visiting Stuttgart.

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