UCL 2026-27: PSG beats Manchester City in six-goal thriller; Player ratings

Paris Saint-Germain's Desire Doue celebrates scoring his side’s first goal against Manchester City. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Paris Saint-Germain produced an impervious first-half performance in a 4-2 UEFA Champions League 2026-27 win against Manchester City with three early goals to leave the home fans – including former City coach Pep Guardiola – stunned at the break.

Desire Doue fired in the opener in the 13th minute at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, then provided a brilliant lobbed cross for Ousmane Dembele to get the second within two minutes after that.

PSG fans celebrated with their backs turned — emulating City supporters’ trademark celebration — after Vitinha got the third in the 32nd, and the home fans appeared to be in shock.

Erling Haaland provided some reason to cheer by heading in City’s response in the 53rd minute, prompting Guardiola to celebrate, but Maghnes Akliouche stopped the home team’s momentum with PSG’s fourth goal 10 minutes later. Haaland’s second goal in the 75th gave City hope again. It was the Norway star’s 61st goal on his 60th appearance in the competition.

Ferran Torres’ penalty should have sealed it in stoppage time for PSG, but Gianluigi Donnarumma stopped the poorly taken spot kick.

Manchester City

Donnarumma (5.2), Khusanov (6.1), Dias (5.3), Guéhi (5.7), Gvardiol (6.9), Fernández (7.8), Anderson (6.5), Semenyo (7.5), Cherki (6.1), Doku (7.1), Haaland (9.0)

Substitutes: Nunes (6.5), Bouaddi (7.6), Ndiaye (8.0), O’Reilly (No rating)

Paris Saint-Germain

Safonov (7.4), Hakimi (7.2), Marquinhos (7.5), Pacho (6.5), Mendes (8.2), Zaïre-Emery (7.3), Vítinha (8.5), Ruiz (8.4), Akliouche (7.6), Dembélé (8.7), Doué (8.5)

Substitutes: Kvaratskhelia (6.5), Neves (6.6), Torres (5.9), Hernández (No rating), Beraldo (No rating)