Manchester City came from a goal down in the first half to score two quick goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez to put themselves in the advantage going into the second leg at the Etihad next week.
PSG were the better side in the first half and rightly so went ahead through captain Marquinhos’ header in the 15th minute of the first half. A couple of other chances fell to the Parisians but could not increase the lead.
Captain fantastic for PSG
Marquinhos rises highest to head home Angel di Maria's corner and PSG lead 1-0.
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Kevin De Bruyne equalized in the 64th, inadvertently from a cross that went past goalkeeper Keylor Navas before Riyad Mahrez put a freekick in between the PSG wall and into the bottom corner to give City the lead.
Man City draw level
Kevin de Bruyne's cross sneaks into the far post and Pep's men have that important away goal.
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"The walls of Paris have been breached!"
What a turn around from Manchester City as Mahrez fires home a free-kick through the wall to hand his side the lead.
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PSG were reduced to 10 men later on after Idrissa Gueye Gana was shown a straight red for a dangerous tackle on Ilkay Gündogan. Kevin De Bruyne escaped a bad tackle later on but got a yellow card.
Kevin De Bruyne was named the man of the match; “De Bruyne, as always, dictated play with his simple, crisp passing and was a hive of activity in the City midfield.” says Patrick Vieira, UEFA Technical Observer.
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