# At Manchester City, PSG hit four in a statement win

> 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.

- Source : https://www.psg-news.com/en/article/at-manchester-city-psg-hit-four-in-a-statement-win
- Published on : 2026-10-14T21:29:04+00:00
- Modified : 2026-10-16T21:29:45+00:00
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- Tags : champions league, psg, manchester city, ousmane dembele, erling haaland
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## Key takeaways

- PSG won 4-2 away at Manchester City, with goals from Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Vitinha and Maghnes Akliouche.
- Erling Haaland scored two goals for City, including a header from Iliman Ndiaye’s cross and a late finish.
- City had multiple chances with Nuno Mendes clearing off the line, Enzo Fernández hitting the post, and Haaland hitting the bar.
- Ferran Torres had a late penalty saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma, as PSG secured a statement victory ahead of hosting Barça.

[PSG](/en/tag/psg) made a big statement in the [Champions League](/en/tag/champions%20league) by winning at [Manchester City](/en/tag/manchester%20city) 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](/en/tag/erling%20haaland), 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.

## Your questions, our answers

**Who opened the scoring for PSG against Manchester City?**

Désiré Doué opened the scoring with a crisp finish in the 13th minute.

**Who provided the assist for Ousmane Dembélé to double PSG's lead?**

Désiré Doué turned provider for Ousmane Dembélé two minutes after his goal.

**What did Erling Haaland do in the second half after coming on?**

Haaland headed in a goal after a cross from Iliman Ndiaye, and later completed his brace with another right-footed angled strike.


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