Manchester City 0 - 3 PSG: Paris humiliate the Cityzens in the first half

PSG lead 3-0 at half-time at Manchester City after a completely dominant first half

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Manchester City 0 - 3 PSG: Paris humiliate the Cityzens in the first half

14.10.26 FT Champions League

Manchester City

Paris Saint-Germain

Paris overwhelmed Manchester City in the first half, with three goals scored by Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé and Vitinha at the Etihad.

The reigning two-time European champions did not hold back. At Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain lead 3-0 at half-time after a one-sided first half in this clash on matchday two of the Champions League.

Watched by Pep Guardiola, City's former manager, the Parisians produced an impressive collective display against a Manchester side that was overwhelmed in every area.

Doué and Dembélé strike in quick succession

PSG opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Following a team move initiated by Achraf Hakimi, Maghnes Akliouche and Fabian Ruiz, the latter found Désiré Doué on the left with an outside-of-the-foot pass. The French winger cut inside before beating Gianluigi Donnarumma with a low, angled shot to make it 0-1.

Just two minutes later, Paris doubled their lead. This time, Doué picked out Ousmane Dembélé at the far post, and the French forward headed home to make it 0-2 in the 15th minute.

Vitinha completes the demonstration

Paris's dominance was further reflected in the 32nd minute. After a run down the right by Maghnes Akliouche, Warren Zaïre-Emery brilliantly flicked the ball on with his heel towards Vitinha. The Portuguese midfielder finished first time, beating Donnarumma at the near post to score Paris's third goal.

At half-time, the assessment is unequivocal: Manchester City trail 3-0 in their own stadium and have never really managed to halt the Parisian machine. Enzo Maresca's men will have to show a completely different face in the second half if they are to avoid an even more difficult evening against a PSG side in complete control.