From frustration to dismay, before hope and finally intense joy: the public at the Parc des Princes went through all the emotions, Wednesday January 22, during a summit meeting between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City already considered one of the most beautiful European evenings at the Parisian club. An epic match between two giants of continental football, which went crazy in the second half, where the 22 players went blow for blow, before a stunning finale which saw the capital club finally win 4-2 after being behind 2-0. A reassembleda source of intense happiness for Luis Enrique's men, with a taste for revenge after the memorable one conceded by PSG, in 2017, against Barça of… Luis Enrique.
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At the end of a high-level match of rare intensity, the Parisians, virtually eliminated from the Champions League before this seventh day, managed to reposition themselves in the standings. Now 22e with 10 points, they took control of their destiny. During the last meeting of the group stage, scheduled for January 29, in Stuttgart, they will only need a draw to appear in the first 24, and thus ensure their qualification for the play-offs to reach the eighth of final. Also poorly ranked before this high-stakes meeting, Manchester City finds itself in a bad position after this defeat (25e with eight points). Pep Guardiola's players are condemned to win on their lawn against Bruges, in a week, to avoid an infamous exit.
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