Riyad Mahrez fires Manchester City in front
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Manchester City are hosting Paris Saint-Germain tonight aiming to finish off the tie and reach the Champions League final for the first time in the club’s history. City earned a 2-1 victory in Paris last week thanks to goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez, and come into the second leg in the ascendancy knowing PSG must score twice at the Etihad tonight if they are not to rely on penalties to progress.
PSG are set to begin the game without Kylian Mbappe after the French forward picked up a calf injury which forced him to miss their win over Lens on Saturday. City have no fresh injury worries and Guardiola was able to rest plenty of his key stars on the weekend as they closed in on the title with a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace. Guardiola is aiming to reach his first Champions League final since winning the tournament with Barcelona – and he has not had a better chance than this one.
Follow all the action from the Champions League semi-final second leg between Man City and PSG below.
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MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 PSG (24’)
Di Maria tries to send Neymar racing onto a ball over the top but it runs through to Ederson.
Callum Rice-Coates4 May 2021 20:25
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 PSG (22’)
Herrera goes into the book for fouling Silva and then reacting angrily.
Callum Rice-Coates4 May 2021 20:24
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 PSG (21’)
Concern for PSG as Kimpembe stays down after that coming together with Stones. He gets some treatment from the physios and is soon good to go again.
Callum Rice-Coates4 May 2021 20:22
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 PSG (19’)
PSG win another free kick, just inside City’s half. It’s lifted in by Neymar and Ederson claims after a clash between Kimpembe and Stones. Moments later, Ederson distributes the ball short only for Di Maria to win it back and then shoot towards an empty net. It flashes just wide.
Callum Rice-Coates4 May 2021 20:21
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 PSG (17’)
Off the bar! PSG keep the ball alive after the corner and a cross is lifted into the box. Marquinhos climbs highest and sends a header looping onto the top of the crossbar from close range.
Callum Rice-Coates4 May 2021 20:18
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 PSG (16’)
Neymar tries to curl the free kick above the wall but Fernandinho manages to flick the ball over the bar. From the corner, De Bruyne clears.
Callum Rice-Coates4 May 2021 20:17
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 PSG (15’)
Neymar jinks inside from the left, beats a couple of players and then goes down under a challenge from Gundogan. PSG will have a free kick around 25 yards out…
Callum Rice-Coates4 May 2021 20:16
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 PSG (14’)
Nice buildup from PSG. Neymar slides a pass out to Diallo, whose low cross is too close to Ederson.
Callum Rice-Coates4 May 2021 20:15
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 PSG (13’)
PSG, understandably, have started this game with plenty of attacking intent but that means they’re vulnerable at the back. City are in a very strong position now.
Callum Rice-Coates4 May 2021 20:15
GOAL! MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 PSG (MAHREZ 11’)
Mahrez does it again! It’s brilliant from Ederson, who sends a long, searching diagonal ball over the top of the PSG defence and into Zinchenko’s path. He cuts the ball back for De Bruyne, whose shot deflects towards Mahrez. From a tight angle on the right, he guides a low shot past Navas and into the bottom corner. City lead 3-1 on aggregate.
Callum Rice-Coates4 May 2021 20:12
