UEFA Champions League

Manchester City vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Manchester City advance 4-1 on aggregate
  • 11': Riyad Mahrez
  • 63': Riyad Mahrez
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2 - 0
2nd Leg - Manchester City advance 4-1 on aggregate
  • Red Card 69': Ángel Di María

Man City beat PSG to reach first-ever Champions League final with Mahrez goals

Two Riyad Mahrez goals sent Manchester City to their first-ever Champions League final as beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 at a snowy Etihad Stadium.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
  • 2': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
  • 2': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 7': VAR Decision: No Penalty Paris Saint Germain.
  • 9': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
  • 9': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 10': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 11': Goal! Manchester City 1, Paris Saint Germain 0. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
  • 15': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
  • 15': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Fernandinho.
  • 16': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Hand ball by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 21': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 21': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 22': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alessandro Florenzi.
  • 29': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
  • 29': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdou Diallo.
  • 37': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 38': Hand ball by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
  • 38': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 38': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • 43': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alessandro Florenzi.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Paris Saint Germain 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Paris Saint Germain 0.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
  • 49': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 49': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 50': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
  • 51': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
  • 52': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Fernandinho.
  • 52': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 54': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Phil Foden is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • 55': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 55': Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 59': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar with a headed pass.
  • 62': Hand ball by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
  • 62': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Moise Kean replaces Mauro Icardi.
  • 62': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Ander Herrera.
  • 63': Goal! Manchester City 2, Paris Saint Germain 0. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden following a fast break.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
  • 67': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
  • 69': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 71': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 71': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 72': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
  • 74': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
  • 74': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Alessandro Florenzi tries a through ball, but Moise Kean is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Danilo Pereira replaces Leandro Paredes.
  • 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Colin Dagba replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
  • 77': Phil Foden (Manchester City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Fernandinho.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 78': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 81': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
  • 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling replaces Bernardo Silva.
  • 82': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Mitchel Bakker replaces Abdou Diallo.
  • 83': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
  • 85': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 85': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Manchester City. Sergio Agüero replaces Phil Foden.
  • 87': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 87': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 89': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 89': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
  • 90'+1': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Paris Saint Germain 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Paris Saint Germain 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 0
55.9 Possession 44.1
14 SHOTS 12
0 ON GOAL 5
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
530 Accurate Passes 411
582 Passes 469
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 1
23 Crosses 9
0.1 Cross % 0.1
13 Long Balls 42
7 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
9 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 9
18 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 11
14 Effective Clearances 23
14 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England

Line-Ups

MNC Manchester City (4-4-2)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK)
3 Rúben Dias
5 John Stones
11 Oleksandr Zinchenko Yellow Card
2 Kyle Walker
8 Ilkay Gündogan
25 Fernandinho
47 Phil Foden
26 Riyad Mahrez
20 Bernardo Silva
17 Kevin De Bruyne Yellow Card

PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Keylor Navas (GK)
3 Presnel Kimpembe Yellow Card
5 Marquinhos
22 Abdou Diallo
24 Alessandro Florenzi
8 Leandro Paredes
6 Marco Verratti Yellow Card
21 Ander Herrera Yellow Card
9 Mauro Icardi
10 Neymar
11 Ángel Di María Red Card

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