Grealish: It is our responsibility to change the status quo

In the focus match of the 7th round of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, the "Blue Moon" Manchester City took the lead with goals contributed by Grealish and Haaland, but conceded goals in succession and was eventually reversed by the French Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain 2-4. Manchester City midfielder Grealish said that it is the team's responsibility to change the status quo, and it is even more important to adjust the state and strive for victory in the next game.

Manchester City midfielder Foden received a pass from Bernardo Silva in the 50th minute but was saved by Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Donnarumma. Then Grealish volleyed the ball into the goal, 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, and Haaland got the ball and shot it in, helping Manchester City continue to lead Paris Saint-Germain 2-0.

Only 3 minutes later, Barcora assisted Dembele to score, helping PSG to tie the score at 1-2. In the 60th minute, Barcora scored a follow-up shot, helping PSG to tie the score at 2-2. In the 78th minute, Vitinha took a free kick, and Joao Neves headed in to help PSG to overtake 3-2.

In the second half stoppage time, Gvardiol made a mistake in clearing the ball, and Gonzalo Ramos got the ball and pushed it into the goal, helping Paris Saint-Germain extend their lead to 4-2.

In the end, Manchester City lost to Paris Saint-Germain 2-4 at the Parc des Princes. After losing 3 points, Manchester City is currently ranked 25th in the standings with 25 points, which also means that Manchester City must win in the next round to enter the top 24 and participate in the play-offs.

Grealish, 29, said: "Usually at such crucial moments, we perform very well, but there have been too many similar situations this season, just like the previous match against Feyenoord, we failed to control the game and hold on to the victory after leading by one, two or even three goals. In other seasons, we always perform well and control the game at such moments. I don’t know if it’s a problem of lack of confidence. For most of this season, especially before Christmas, we have not been able to reach the level we should be at."

In addition, Manchester City will face Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in the next round of the Premier League, and will face Bruges in the next round of the Champions League.

Grealish continued, "It is our own responsibility to change the status quo. We need to work hard to adjust and strive to win next week. We have experienced a lot of pressure in the focus games in the past few seasons. Bruges is an excellent team and they have achieved good results in the Champions League this season."

“It all depends on us now, we have been doing well at home and hopefully we can be ready for the game against Chelsea and then go all out for the next challenge.”