Champions League - Grealish scores as Manchester City lose 2-4 to Paris Saint-Germain

The seventh round of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League ushered in a focus match. Manchester City, who went to the Parc des Princes, scored with Grealish and Haaland, but had problems conceding goals one after another in the following time and finally lost to the French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain 2-4.

Four minutes into the game, Paris Saint-Germain organized an attack. Douai dribbled the ball into the penalty area and shot past the defense. Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson immediately rushed out to block the ball. In the 10th minute, Paris Saint-Germain got a free kick opportunity. Joao Neves headed the ball from the penalty area, but the ball went over the goal post.

In the 12th minute, De Bruyne received a pass from his teammate in the penalty area and shot, but the ball was saved by Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Donnarumma. In the 20th minute, Foden shook off the defense and made a lob pass, and Haaland jumped up to head the ball, but because the angle was too straight, the ball was directly intercepted by Donnarumma.

In the 26th minute, Li Gangren took a corner kick, and Fabian Luis shot in the melee but was blocked by Gvardiol. In the 29th minute, Savio ran to the penalty area with the ball and passed it straight, but when Haaland was about to attack after receiving the ball, the opponent player resolved his shooting opportunity. In the 39th minute, Savio received a cross pass from his teammate and shot from the penalty area, but was saved by Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Donnarumma.

In the 45th minute, Nuno Mendes received a through ball from Joao Neves and passed it back, and Ashraf scored with a low shot. However, after the intervention of VAR, it was shown that Nuno Mendes was offside before, so the goal was ruled invalid.

Manchester City relegated to the knockout zone

At the beginning of the second half, Manchester City arranged for Grealish and Rico Lewis to replace Savio and Diaz respectively. In the 50th minute, Bernardo Silva took the ball to the penalty area and made a triangle pass. Foden's shot was saved by Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Donnarumma. Then Grealish volleyed and scored, helping Manchester City to open the scoring with a 1-0 lead.

In the 53rd minute, Grealish's inverted triangle pass was cleared by the opponent's player Joao Neves, and Haaland took the ball and shot it in, helping Manchester City continue to lead Paris Saint-Germain 2-0. In the 56th minute, Barcora dribbled into the penalty area and made a cross pass. The unguarded Dembele pushed the ball into the goal, helping Paris Saint-Germain to pull back 1-2.

In the 60th minute, Douai got the ball from the penalty area and shot from a distance, but it hit the post. Barcora then seized the opportunity to score, helping Paris Saint-Germain to tie the score at 2-2. In the 62nd minute, Paris Saint-Germain continued to attack with a cross, and Barcora volleyed, but the ball went directly over the goal.

In the 70th minute, Dembele got the ball and shook off Bernardo Silva's defense and shot hard, but the ball hit the post and bounced out. In the 78th minute, Vitinha took a free kick and Manchester City defender Stones tried to clear it, but Joao Neves immediately stepped forward and scored a header, helping Paris Saint-Germain to overtake 3-2.

In the 83rd minute, Gonzalo Ramos passed the ball and Dembele scored with a push, but the goal was ruled invalid due to offside. In the second half stoppage time, Gvardiol made a mistake when clearing the ball, and Gonzalo Ramos got the ball and shot into the goal, helping Paris Saint-Germain expand its lead to 4-2.

In the end, Manchester City lost to Paris Saint-Germain 2-4 away. After only 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 5 rounds, Manchester City is currently ranked 25th in the standings with 8 points, directly relegated to the elimination zone.