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Champions League · League phase · 14 October 2026

Manchester City v Paris Saint-GermainThe champions come to theEtihad

01 — Pick a side

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02 — How it works

At the 6 moments that decided the real match, you make the call. Everything else happens as it really did. About two minutes.

03 — Your 6 moments

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The real match: Manchester City 2–4 Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain won 4–2 away to Manchester City at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, on 14 October 2026 (Champions League, league phase). The European champions at the Etihad, a record crowd for a European night and a City side still unbeaten this season.

Quick answers

What was the score in Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain? Manchester City 2–4 Paris Saint-Germain. Paris Saint-Germain won 4–2 away to Manchester City at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, on 14 October 2026 (Champions League, league phase).

Who scored in Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain? For Manchester City: Erling Haaland (53', 75'). For Paris Saint-Germain: Desire Doue (13'), Ousmane Dembele (15'), Vitinha (32') and Maghnes Akliouche (62').

What were the starting line-ups for Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain? Manchester City: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson, Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland. Paris Saint-Germain: Matvey Safonov, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes, Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Desire Doue, Maghnes Akliouche, Ousmane Dembele.

Can I replay Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain? Yes. MatchRewrite has a free match simulator for this game: pick Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain, make the call at the six key moments that decided the real match and see whether the 2–4 result still stands. It plays in the browser on phone and desktop, with no download or sign-up.

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Goals

How the match unfolded

13' Doue breaks, and his low shot beats Donnarumma. A quick break ends with Doue on the edge of the box, and his low finish puts the champions ahead.

15' Ninety-nine seconds later, Dembele heads the second. Doue turns provider, crossing to the far post, and Dembele heads it in. Two down inside a quarter of an hour.

32' Zaire-Emery flicks it on and Vitinha makes it three. Another quick move, a flick into Vitinha’s path, and the finish. Three down after thirty-two minutes.

HT Half time. Three down at home to the champions. City have had their moments, Gvardiol heading narrowly wide among them, but PSG have taken their chances. Three changes are coming.

53' Haaland gets one back. Ndiaye, on at half time, forces a point-blank save from Safonov and then delivers the cross that Haaland turns in. Three-one, with plenty of time left.

62' Akliouche shoots from twenty yards and Donnarumma cannot keep it out. Nine minutes after City’s goal, a handling error from the goalkeeper restores PSG’s three-goal lead.

75' Haaland scores again from Bouaddi’s low cross. Another half-time substitute supplies the chance, and Haaland has his second of the night. Four-two, with a quarter of an hour left.

Starting line-ups

Manchester City

  1. 1Gianluigi Donnarumma GK
  2. 45Abdukodir Khusanov RB
  3. 6Marc Guehi CB
  4. 3Ruben Dias CB
  5. 24Josko Gvardiol LB
  6. 17Enzo Fernandez DM
  7. 5Elliot Anderson DM
  8. 10Rayan Cherki AM
  9. 42Antoine Semenyo RW
  10. 11Jeremy Doku LW
  11. 9Erling Haaland ST

Paris Saint-Germain

  1. 39Matvey Safonov GK
  2. 2Achraf Hakimi RB
  3. 5Marquinhos CB
  4. 51Willian Pacho CB
  5. 25Nuno Mendes LB
  6. 33Warren Zaire-Emery CM
  7. 17Vitinha CM
  8. 8Fabian Ruiz CM
  9. 14Desire Doue RW
  10. 11Maghnes Akliouche LW
  11. 10Ousmane Dembele ST

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