Manchester City vs Paris Saint Germain: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueSemi-finalsKick-off on May 4, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Paris Saint Germain?
Manchester City won 2-0 on May 4, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 11′R. MahrezManchester City
- 63′R. MahrezManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Paris Saint Germain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-4-2- 26R. Mahrez
- 47P. Foden
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 11O. Zinchenko
- 17K. De Bruyne
- 8İ. Gündoğan
- 25Fernandinho
- 3Rúben Dias
- 5J. Stones
- 2K. Walker
- 31Ederson
Paris Saint Germain
4-3-3- 9M. Icardi
- 10Neymar
- 8L. Paredes
- 6M. Verratti
- 21Ander Herrera
- 11Á. Di María
- 22A. Diallo
- 3P. Kimpembe
- 24A. Florenzi
- 5Marquinhos
- 1K. Navas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Paris Saint Germain have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Tottenham(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Chelsea(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Lens(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Metz(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Angers(home) | 5-0 | Coupe de France |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Saint Etienne(home) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Manchester City wins, 1 draw, 0 Paris Saint Germain wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain 1-2 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 12, 2016 | Manchester City 1-0 Paris Saint Germain | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 6, 2016 | Paris Saint Germain 2-2 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Paris Saint Germain vs Manchester City on Apr 28, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Paris Saint Germain score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.0 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Paris Saint Germain | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 7th in UEFA Champions League (9 points from 4 matches) and Paris Saint Germain sit 1st (12 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
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