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Defending Champions PSG Hand Manchester City 4-2 Defeat at Etihad Stadium
- •Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium with a dominant first-half attacking display.
- •Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, and Vitinha scored early goals to give PSG a commanding 3-0 lead within the first 35 minutes.
- •Erling Haaland scored twice for Manchester City in the second half, but a goal from Maghnes Akliouche helped preserve PSG's advantage.
- •The victory lifts Paris Saint-Germain to the top of the Champions League table after two matches, while Manchester City sits in 17th place.
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Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium. The European champions built a three-goal lead in the first half through Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, and Vitinha, while Erling Haaland scored twice for City and Maghnes Akliouche added another for PSG.
The 4-2 victory lifted Paris Saint-Germain to the top of the Champions League table after two matches. Meanwhile, the defeat left Manchester City sitting in 17th place, three points behind.
Manchester City played their first home match since an independent commission found them guilty of widespread breaches of Premier League financial regulations. The club faces potentially severe sanctions over more than 100 charges of financial misconduct unless they overturn the ruling.
