# PSG thrash Manchester City 4-2 in Champions League

> Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2 on Wednesday to top the Champions League table after two games.
- Title: PSG thrash Manchester City 4-2 in Champions League · RFI
- Summary: Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2 on Wednesday to top the Champions League table after two games. PSG defeated Manchester City 4-2 on October 14th…
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

PSG defeated Manchester City 4-2 on October 14th to maintain their perfect start and move top of the 36-team Champions League division.