At Manchester City, PSG hit four in a statement win

By the PSG News newsroom · Published on 2026-10-14 · Updated on 2026-10-16 · champions league · psg · manchester city · ousmane dembele · erling haaland

Paris Saint-Germain won away at Manchester City thanks to goals from Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Vitinha and Maghnes Akliouche. Despite an Erling Haaland brace and a tense finish, Paris leave with a convincing victory.

PSG made a big statement in the Champions League by winning at Manchester City at the end of a high-tempo match. The Parisians quickly took the lead: Désiré Doué opened the scoring with a crisp finish in the 13th minute, capping a flowing team move. Two minutes later, the same Doué turned provider for Ousmane Dembélé to double the advantage. Before the half-hour, Achraf Hakimi went close to adding to the tally, and the lead was stretched to three on 32 minutes by Vitinha. At the break, Paris had carved out a commanding lead.

First half highlights

After the interval, Enzo Maresca’s adjustments got City back into it. Substitute Iliman Ndiaye delivered a perfect cross for Erling Haaland, whose header found the net despite Matvey Safonov’s touch. Spurred by that lifeline, the English side cranked up the pressure, but PSG quickly restored a cushion on the hour: Maghnes Akliouche’s shot was parried by Gianluigi Donnarumma before the unfortunate rebound ended up in the net.

Second half momentum

City then created a flurry of dangerous situations. In the 70th minute, Nuno Mendes cleared off the line and, moments later, an effort from Enzo Fernandez struck the post. A few minutes later, Haaland hit the bar. The Norwegian still completed his brace a quarter of an hour from time with a right-footed angled strike, and he almost had a hat-trick, but Safonov produced a crucial save in the 83rd minute.

Late drama

Late on, Paris won a penalty earned by Nuno Mendes. Ferran Torres stepped up, but Donnarumma kept it out. Despite that missed opportunity, PSG claim a statement victory in Manchester, built on a superb first half and timely answers to the hosts’ strong spells. A good omen before hosting Barça next week.