PSG beat Manchester City 4-2 after early three-goal surge

Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday, October 14, recovering from a second-half fightback after racing to a three-goal lead before the break at the Etihad Stadium. Désiré Doué opened the scoring in the 13th minute and set up Ousmane Dembélé for PSG’s second two minutes later. Vitinha made it 3-0 in the 32nd minute, leaving the defending champions firmly in control at half-time. Manchester City responded after the interval. Erling Haaland headed in Iliman Ndiaye’s cross in the 53rd minute, but PSG restored their three-goal advantage when Maghnes Akliouche’s effort crossed the line in the 62nd. Haaland scored again in the 75th minute to make it 4-2. City continued to press, but Gianluigi Donnarumma saved a late penalty from Ferran Torres. PSG held on for the victory. Haaland’s two goals were not enough to complete a comeback, while Donnarumma’s penalty save helped preserve the visitors’ two-goal margin. The result came in a match that featured contrasting halves: PSG scored all three of their first-half goals before City improved after the break.