# Man City vs PSG: Luis Enrique pleased but admits to some scares > PSG won 4-2 at Manchester City after leading 3-0 at the break, alternating between control and suffering. Luis Enrique highlighted an accomplished first half, a second half under pressure, and luck finally going their way. - Source : https://www.psg-news.com/en/article/man-city-vs-psg-luis-enrique-pleased-but-admits-to-some-scares - Published on : 2026-10-15T06:19:14+00:00 - Modified : 2026-10-16T21:25:07+00:00 - Lang : en - Publisher : PSG News (https://www.psg-news.com/) - Tags : psg, champions league, luis enrique, manchester city, analysis, akliouche - Other languages : fr: https://www.psg-news.com/article/city-psg-luis-enrique-entre-satisfaction-et-frayeurs - Photo : Lluís from Sabadell (Barcelona), España, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luis_Enrique_2014.jpg ## Key takeaways - PSG won 4-2 away at Manchester City after leading 3-0 at half-time. - Maghnes Akliouche scored PSG's fourth goal, and Ferran Torres missed a penalty. - Luis Enrique said PSG had an accomplished first half, faced pressure in the second half, and that luck went PSG's way. - The coach said the only 'statement' that matters is lifting the European Cup in the spring, not a message to Europe. Paris Saint-Germain claimed a statement [Champions League](/en/tag/champions%20league) win away at [Manchester City](/en/tag/manchester%20city) (2-4) at the end of a frenetic game. [Luis Enrique](/en/tag/luis%20enrique), who had expected an open and intense contest between two sides built around possession and pressing, praised the quality of [PSG](/en/tag/psg)'s first-half display, which ended with his side three goals to the good. In his view, his players managed to beat City's press before the break and fully deserved their lead. ## Second-half pressure The Spanish coach was more measured about what followed, however. After the restart, City took more and more risks, at times leaving very few players at the back. That approach put Paris under heavy pressure and led to mistakes, the coach acknowledged, adding that managing that kind of situation remains tricky. He even felt that with a little bad luck, the game could have turned against PSG. ## On luck and balance Luis Enrique revealed that he had discussed with his assistant Rafael Pol the idea of luck evening itself out: early in the Ligue 1 season, Paris often seemed to be punished for every shot the opposition took; at the Etihad, the coin landed on the right side. Hence his conclusion: given how the game played out, it would have been hard to call any scoreline "logical". ## Weathering the storm Despite the storm, the Parisians managed to come up for air at the right moments, with a fourth goal scored by Maghnes [Akliouche](/en/tag/akliouche) and a penalty missed by Ferran Torres. Overall, Luis Enrique took away the win, secured once again in England against the Premier League leaders, as a source of motivation for what lies ahead. ## Caution on Europe-wide message That said, he was not about to see it as a message sent to the rest of Europe. The coach refuses to get carried away: the only "statement" that matters, in his eyes, is the one made by the team that lifts the European Cup at the end of the season. PSG's objective remains clear: to be at their best in the spring, when everything is decided. ## Your questions, our answers **What did Luis Enrique say about PSG's first-half performance?** He praised the quality of PSG's first-half display, which ended with his side three goals to the good, and said they beat City's press before the break and fully deserved their lead. **What happened after the restart in the match?** After the restart, City took more and more risks, at times leaving very few players at the back, which put Paris under heavy pressure and led to mistakes. **What did Enrique say about PSG's objective and the 'statement' of the season?** The only "statement" that matters is the one made by the team that lifts the European Cup at the end of the season, and PSG's objective remains to be at their best in the spring, when everything is decided. --- PSG News — Unofficial site, not affiliated with Paris Saint-Germain.