PSG beat Manchester City 4-2 after a decisive first half

Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad in a match shaped by two contrasting periods. The photo gallery highlights the visitors’ first-half performance, which put them in a commanding position before the break.

Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé and Vitinha scored to send PSG into half-time with a three-goal cushion and a 3-0 lead. That start gave the match a clear early direction, and the images capture some of the most notable moments from the contest.

Manchester City responded after the interval. Enzo Maresca’s side fought back through an Erling Haaland brace, but Maghnes Akliouche then extended Paris Saint-Germain’s advantage. PSG secured a 4-2 win away to City despite the home side’s second-half reaction.

The result is the thread running through the collection: it revisits both Paris’s first-half dominance and Manchester City’s attempt to get back into the game. The victory over a major European opponent gives the meeting its significance, while the photographs trace its defining stages.