Nightmare at the Etihad! Dembélé doubles PSG's lead as Man City collapse inside 15 minutes
Manchester United's Champions League crisis has found company. Hours after Old Trafford was left stunned by events in Madrid, Manchester City are being torn apart at home, trailing 0-2 to Paris Saint-Germain inside the opening quarter of an hour at the Etihad Stadium.
Details: Manchester City host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League league phase on October 14. PSG raced into a 2-0 lead in the opening quarter of an hour, with Ousmane Dembélé scoring the second goal. This report is based on live information and will be updated as the match develops.
PSG struck twice in quick succession early in the first half, and the second goal belonged to the man everyone expected to decide this tie: Ousmane Dembélé. The Ballon d'Or winner finished off a sweeping Parisian move to double the visitors' lead before City had even settled into the game.
The night was supposed to be City's statement of resilience. Enzo Maresca's side arrived with a perfect record, six wins from six in the Premier League and a 2-0 victory away to Porto in their European opener, while PSG came in with questions over the rhythm of their star forward, who had been rested at the weekend against Le Mans.
Dembélé answered every question within minutes. The Frenchman, who extended his contract with the Parisians amid an astronomical salary and recently captained his country, has endured a slow start to the season by his standards, but a brace at the Etihad in October is precisely the kind of statement that defines a Ballon d'Or campaign.
It is worth noting that this article is being written while the match is still in progress, and everything about the opening stages has defied the script. City's lineup, featuring Cherki, Doku, Semenyo and Haaland in attack, has been overwhelmed, and the home crowd can scarcely believe what it is watching.
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