PSG sweep past Manchester City

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4-2 on Wednesday night at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester to register their second Champions League win.

France pair strike early

Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé both scored within two minutes to give PSG control after 15 minutes, with the defending champions dominating the opening stages.

Vitinha extends the lead

PSG's midfield maestro Vitinha added the third goal just after the half hour mark to put the defending champions firmly in control of the tie.

Haaland pulls one back

Eight minutes after the pause, Erling Haaland headed the ball past PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safanov to reduce the deficit and give Manchester City hope.

Akliouche restores control

Magnes Akliouche scored his first Champions League goal for PSG since his summer transfer from Monaco after 63 minutes to restore the three-goal advantage.

Haaland scores again

Erling Haaland bagged his second goal of the game in the 75th minute, but PSG held firm despite missing a late penalty to secure the victory.

Vitinha praises the team

PSG's Vitinha told French broadcaster Canal Plus: "We have to keep going. This is just the beginning and this is a great result here. I'm very proud of this team."

“We have to keep going. This is just the beginning and this is a great result here.”

Dembélé on staying focused

Ousmane Dembélé told Canal Plus: "It's October, it's our second Champions League match, and we're staying focused. We know that in the first half of the season, we have to stay on track."

“It's October, it's our second Champions League match, and we're staying focused.”

PSG top the table

The result sent PSG top of the 36-team division after two of the eight games while Manchester City languish in 17th place in the Champions League standings.

Barcola hits hat trick

PSG old boy Bradley Barcola scored a hat trick as Liverpool annihilated Austrian outfit LASK Linz 6-3, with Barcola scoring in the 24th, 37th and 66th minute.

Barcola's summer move

Barcola, who moved to Liverpool for 145 million euros in August, scored his first goals for his new club and his first hat trick in 206 games.

Other Champions League results

Senegal international Nicolas Jackson and Ross Barkley both scored twice in Aston Villa's 6-0 demolition of Fenerbahce. Real Madrid scored three goals between the 82nd and 90th minute to squeeze past Roma 4-3.