Manchester City vs Paris Saint Germain 2-4: result, October 14, 2026

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Written before the match

Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain meet in the UEFA Champions League, with both sides carrying perfect records in their opening matches of this competition.

Recent form

Manchester City are in excellent form, having won all six of their recent matches across all competitions. Their run includes recent victories against Manchester United and Liverpool, and they have kept clean sheets in five of these six games. Defensively, they have been solid, while Erling Haaland has been a key contributor with five goals. Paris Saint Germain have also been in good form, winning four of their last six matches and remaining unbeaten since their home defeat to Monaco in September. Their recent results include a victory over Slovan Bratislava in this competition and a win against Le Mans in Ligue 1. Ferran Torres has led their scoring efforts with five goals in this period, and the side has consistently managed to find the net.

Previous meetings

There is little history between these two sides on our record, with only one recent meeting listed where Paris Saint Germain secured a win against Manchester City.

Key factors

Manchester City have won every one of their recent matches and maintained five clean sheets.
Paris Saint Germain have been prolific in front of goal, scoring 15 times across their last six matches.
S. Mayulu is ruled out for Paris Saint Germain, while A. Longoni is listed as in doubt for the visitors.
Manchester City have shown a strong defensive record, conceding only three goals in their six most recent matches.

What to expect

Manchester City enter this match on a strong winning streak and have demonstrated a consistent ability to keep clean sheets. While Paris Saint Germain have shown strong attacking form, the defensive stability shown by the hosts gives them a slight edge in this matchup. It should be a competitive encounter as both sides look to build on their positive starts in the UEFA Champions League.

What our records do not hold

We hold no information on the match-day squads for this fixture, as lineups are only available for previous matches.

Data considered:

recent form
home and away form
head-to-head
rest days
league table
odds
absences
provider statistics
players
match flow
set-up

Team statistics

423Accurate passes375
19Shots inside box7
8Shots outside box8
8Blocked shots2
11Free kicks10
9Shots on goal10

Line-ups

Manchester City 4-2-3-1

Paris Saint Germain 4-3-3

Timeline

13'GoalDésiré Doue (assist: Fabián Ruiz)Paris Saint Germain
15'GoalOusmane Dembélé (assist: Désiré Doue)Paris Saint Germain
32'GoalVitinha (assist: Warren Zaire-Emery)Paris Saint Germain
53'GoalErling Haaland (assist: Iliman Ndiaye)Manchester City
62'GoalMaghnes Akliouche (assist: Ousmane Dembélé)Paris Saint Germain
75'GoalErling Haaland (assist: Ayyoub Bouaddi)Manchester City
90'Penalty missedFerrán TorresParis Saint Germain

Players of the match

9D. DouéParis Saint Germain
8.52E. HaalandManchester City
8.48O. DembéléParis Saint Germain

Player	Minutes	Rating
D. Doué	66	9
E. Haaland	90	8.52
O. Dembélé	76	8.48
Vitinha	90	8.2
M. Akliouche	76	7.9
I. Ndiaye	45	7.3
W. Zaïre-Emery	84	7.14
Fabián Ruiz	84	7.09
G. Donnarumma	90	6.9
E. Fernández	89	6.84
Marquinhos	90	6.82
Nuno Mendes	90	6.79
Matheus Nunes	45	6.68
K. Kvaratskhelia	24	6.67
J. Gvardiol	90	6.65
E. Anderson	90	6.61
M. Safonov	90	6.61
A. Bouaddi	45	6.57
Ferran Torres	14	6.44
J. Doku	45	6.38
W. Pacho	90	6.35
R. Cherki	45	6.33
L. Hernández	6	6.3
A. Khusanov	90	6.23
João Neves	14	6.23
Beraldo	6	6.22
M. Guéhi	90	6.16
A. Hakimi	90	6.07
A. Semenyo	90	5.95
Rúben Dias	45	5.9
Allan	0	0
Vitor Nunes	0	0
G. Rulli	0	0
N. O'Reilly	1	0
R. Lewis	0	0
M. Kovačić	0	0
P. Foden	0	0
M. Bettinelli	0	0
R. Aït-Nouri	0	0
L. Chevalier	0	0
L. Digne	0	0
Pedro Fernández	0	0
M. Godts	0	0
Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha	0	0
I. Zabarnyi	0	0
Adam Mouak	0	0