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Manchester Metropolis’s Champions League hopes have been hanging by a thread tonight after they succumbed to an unbelievable comeback from Paris Saint-Germain.
Having conceded targets to Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland in the beginning of the second half, the state of affairs appeared bleak for a PSG facet that began the night outdoors the playoff spots within the revamped desk.
However substitute Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola impressed a stirring response with each males on course earlier than Joao Neves netted a late third to ship the Parc des Princes wild. There was nonetheless time for Goncalo Ramos so as to add a fourth to rub salt within the Metropolis wound.
The win moved PSG as much as twenty second and it’s Metropolis who are actually in peril of lacking out. Pep Guardiola’s males are twenty fifth, two factors adrift of Stuttgart with their remaining match in opposition to Membership Brugge subsequent week now a must-win.
Man Metropolis slip down into the Champions League elimination zone after dropping to PSG 📉 pic.twitter.com/sgLURkV5rB
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PSG begin brightly
Maybe sensing the gravity of their state of affairs, PSG began properly, Ederson saving from Need Doue inside 5 minutes earlier than Neves ballooned a header over the bar from shut vary.
Gianluigi Donnarumma saved from Kevin De Bruyne on the different finish nevertheless it was a uncommon foray ahead for Metropolis, who have been largely enjoying on the again foot they usually have been indebted to defender Josko Gvardiol for preserving the scores degree after 26 minutes.
The guests didn’t clear a nook and, from the following melee, Fabian Ruiz fired in a shot which required Croatia defender Gvardiol to knee the ball to security from on his personal purpose line.
Though they have been enjoying largely on the break, it virtually paid dividends for the English champions when Phil Foden set Savinho by on purpose, albeit from a decent angle, however the Brazilian’s shot was properly blocked by Donnarumma.
Having survived that scare, PSG virtually went forward a minute earlier than half-time. Achraf Hakimi was on the finish of a free-flowing transfer, ending properly previous Ederson, just for the purpose to be chalked off after Nuno Mendes was adjudged to be marginally offside within the build-up.
Grealish makes affect
Guardiola threw on Grealish and Rico Lewis for Ruben Dias and Savinho on the break and the double swap paid speedy dividends.
Manuel Akanji burst down the precise and picked out a cross for Bernardo Silva and, though the Portuguese’s effort was saved by Donnarumma, the ball fell to Grealish and he fired excessive into the web.
Jack Grealish fires Man Metropolis forward simply minutes after coming onto the pitch 🤩
It’s his first purpose within the Champions League this season 💪
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The Metropolis followers had barely stopped celebrating within the Parisian rain when Haaland made it 2-0 three minutes later with Grealish once more concerned.
Having latched on to Matheus Nunes’ cross, the England winger lower in from the left and his cross was deflected by Vitinha into the trail of Haaland and he made no mistake from shut vary.
The comeback begins
PSG’s Champions League dream was quickly slipping away however they confirmed monumental braveness to discover a approach again.
Dembele, who was additionally launched on the break, pulled one again, latching on to Barcola’s cross to fireside previous Ederson and it was 2-2 on the hour mark, Doue’s shot crashing again off the bar into the trail of Barcola and he scuffed a volley into the web by way of the left put up.
Ousmane Dembele will get one again for PSG 👀
Three targets have been scored within the final six minutes between the 2 sides 🤯
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PSG have been in complete command with Metropolis wanting shellshocked.
Barcola fired an acrobatic effort over the bar, Dembele lashed excessive and large when he must have carried out higher earlier than the previous Barcelona winger crashed a shot in opposition to the bar with Ederson crushed.
Neves finds a 3rd
It appeared a matter of time earlier than the stress advised and PSG obtained the purpose they deserved with 12 minutes to go, Neves diving to go house on the far put up with no Metropolis defender shut by.
PSG COME BACK AGAINST MAN CITY 🤯
After going 2-0 down, Joao Neves fires house to present PSG the lead 🤩
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The excellent Dembele had one other purpose dominated out for offside after which drew a superb save from Ederson as PSG went for the jugular.
Substitute Ramos noticed an effort saved by Ederson from shut vary however there was nothing the Brazil worldwide might do when one other Ramos’ effort, with the final kick of the sport, was given following a prolonged VAR verify.
