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(fashionssories.com)Manchester thành phố came from behind to lớn defeat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on Wednesday as both teams qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
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Having been on the back foot throughout the first half, PSG took the lead at the start of the second period when Lionel Messi"s deflected cross was finished by Kylian Mbappe.
But the lead lasted little more than 10 minutes as đô thị equalized through Raheem Sterling"s poked shot from close range -- just reward for City, which had dominated possession for most of the match.
And with 15 minutes remaining, Gabriel Jesus grabbed the winner for the trang chủ side after he was teed up by Bernardo Silva inside the PSG box.
RB Leipzig"s 5-0 win against Club Brugge in the group"s other trò chơi means that both PSG và City go through to the knockout stages.
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Gabriel Jesus (right), Joao Cancelo (center) & Bernardo Silva celebrate during City"s comeback win.
The entertaining contest in Manchester -- which pitted two of the Champions League"s best sides against each other, both of whom reached the final of the competition in the past two seasons -- came to life in the second half after thành phố had controlled the first 45 minutes.
Pep Guardiola"s side could have taken the lead in the game"s opening minutes, but Rodri"s header was cleared off the line by Presnel Kimpembe.
Then midway through the first half, Man city had further chances as Ilkay Gundogan"s powerful shot rattled off the post and Riyad Mahrez had an attempt saved by PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
PSG had few chances & was suffocated by City"s passing và high press, but with Messi, Mbappe & Neymar in attack, a breakaway goal always seemed a possibility.
That"s exactly what happened at the start of the second half when Messi broke down the left and crossed to lớn Mbappe, who slid a shot through the legs of Ederson lớn give PSG the lead with his ninth goal of the season.
Man thành phố continued lớn attack the PSG goal & hit back through Sterling after Kyle Walker"s cross went past Jesus và found the England forward at the back post.
Neymar had a golden opportunity to lớn give PSG the lead on 73 minutes after a slaloming run through the Man thành phố defense, but he pushed his shot wide.
It proved a costly miss, as moments later đô thị took the lead through Jesus" goal, handing his side a deserved victory.
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The result means đô thị has 12 points và is guaranteed to finish đứng đầu of the group with PSG on eight points.
"We"re very happy -- very happy with the three points, very happy because we qualified first in the group, which is very important for us, và very happy as well because our fans deserved a good performance and a good win," Silva told BT sport after the match.
Buildup lớn the trò chơi had been dominated by speculation linking PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino with City"s rival Manchester United, which parted ways with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the weekend.
"We cannot talk about that (because of) my respect to my club, to lớn Paris Saint-Germain, my respect khổng lồ another club. What another club are doing in that moment is not my business, is not my problem," he told reporters ahead of the game.
"I need to be focused on Paris Saint-Germain. I"m not going lớn make the mistake lớn talk ... I am so happy at Paris Saint-Germain & I am focused on trying lớn give my best like I"m doing."
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