At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on September 29, a focus battle in the second round of the Champions League group stage A was contested, with Paris Saint-Germain against Manchester City. In the first half, Neymar kicked Jaegye's blast into the net. Sterling's header hit the crossbar and Bernardo Silva's recessed shot also hit the crossbar. Neymar's long-range shot flew away, Herrera's push was deflected by Ederson and Dias's header was saved by Donalumma. In the second half, Sterling's shot was deflected, Neymar's close-range shot was also deflected, and Mbappe assisted Messi to score. In the end, Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 2-0. Guardiola lost, to Paris Saint-Germain.
Less than five minutes into the game, City played a sharp attack, de Bruyne sent a cross from the left side of the front, but was intercepted by the opponent. In the 6th minute, Mendes made a low-level mistake when he stopped the ball in front of the field and sent the ball directly to the opponent. Mendes, who is only 19 years old, is still a bit naïve, and it is inevitable that he will be too nervous to play in such a big game. This is a big hidden danger for Greater Paris. In the 7th minute, Paris Saint-Germain scored. Mbappe sent an inverted triangle back pass near the bottom line, Neymar wrapped up the shot in the middle of the box, kicked the flaw, and Geye behind him stopped the ball, and then burst into the ball, and the ball drilled into the top right corner of the goal like a cannonball! The angle is too tricky, and the goalkeeper has no way to do anything. Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate wildly.
In the 13th minute, Neymar showed off his skills on the sideline, using the rainbow passing way, but failed, the ball was snatched by the opponent, which was a bit embarrassing. In the 23rd minute, Mbappe launched a counter-attack with the ball, and Canselo helplessly put him down from behind, which allowed Cancello to get a yellow card. In the 25th minute, Manchester City almost scored, Sterling's header from the middle of the road, the ball hit the crossbar and popped up, and Bernardo Silva's complementary shot against the empty goal actually hit the crossbar, which was incredible.
In the 33rd minute, Bernardo Silva won the ball on the right side of the penalty area and the smash turned into a downward cross, the ball was blocked for a moment and then slightly changed direction to fly in the direction of the goal, Donnarumma easily confiscated the ball. Immediately after, Paris Saint-Germain also got a good chance, Neymar tried a long-range shot from outside the box and kicked away. In the 37th minute, Mbappe burst into the left side of the penalty area with the ball, he sent an inverted triangle cross, the unguarded Herrera in the middle of the road directly pushed a direct kick, Ederson carried the ball out. In the 38th minute, De Bruyne stepped on Guer's calf while grabbing the ball, which gave him a yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Ruben Díaz's header hit the post and Donnarumma saved the ball off the line. At the end of the half, Paris Saint-Germain led Manchester City 1-0.
The second half was easy to fight again. In the 47th minute, Sterling's shot from the left side of the penalty area was deflected. Four minutes later, Donnarumma received the ball and got out of his hand, but fortunately his second reaction was quick, taking the ball down to avoid being shot by his opponent. In the 53rd minute, De Bruyne fired a low shot from a tight angle on the right side of the penalty area and Donnarumma blocked the ball. In the 64th minute, Neymar burst into the box, but his shot was deflected. Mahrez then attempted a shot that went too far and Donnarumma easily confiscated the ball. Six minutes later, De Bruyne fired a long-range shot from the edge of the box that deflected slightly off the left upright.
In the 73rd minute, Paris Saint-Germain scored again! Relying on a counter-attack opportunity, Messi received the ball on the right side of the midfield and pushed forward with the ball, and when he reached the front court, he passed the ball to Mbappe in front of him, Mbappe directly used his heel to bump back to Messi, Messi did not adjust and shot directly, the ball drew a beautiful arc to drill into the goal. The fit was so wonderful, Mbappe's assists were too good, messi's long-range shots were too accurate! It was Messi's first goal at Paris Saint-Germain. In the 79th minute, Mahrez's close-range push was again deflected by the goalkeeper. In the end, Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 2-0.