Paris Saint Germain beat Manchester City in Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League. France 24, thejournal.ie, Al Jazeera, and RFI all reported that the match was Manchester City's first home game since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules. [1][2][3][5]

The European champions built a 3-0 lead inside the opening 35 minutes. France 24, thejournal.ie, and Al Jazeera reported that Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, and Vitinha scored the initial three goals for Paris Saint-Germain. According to thejournal.ie, Maghnes Akliouche also scored for the visiting side during the match. [1][2][3]

Manchester City attempted a second-half comeback. According to thejournal.ie and Al Jazeera, striker Erling Haaland scored twice after the interval to drag the home side back into the contest. The win earned Paris Saint-Germain their second victory in the league stage of this season's competition, RFI reported. [2][3][5]

The match came amid fallout from Manchester City's domestic legal case. CBS Sports and the New York Post reported that the club had been found guilty of financial rule breaches, with the New York Post stating the verdict covered 114 out of 115 charges related to falsely reporting earnings. [4][6]

Following the defeat, Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said the team will learn lessons from the loss, according to Manchester City FC. CBS Sports noted that Pep Guardiola watched his former team stumble from the stands, while opponent Gianluigi Donnarumma struggled in goal for Paris Saint-Germain. [4][12]