PARIS
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Man. City
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Ligue des Champions • Phase de poule J7
PARIS
vs
Man. City
Parc des Princes
Manchester City
Founded in 1880 as St Mark's, the club became officially Manchester City Football Club in 1894. Before the takeover in 2008, the Citizens had their heyday in the late 60s, symbolized by 1 League title, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup and 1 Community Shield.
Based in Manchester in Lancashire, Manchester City has a geographical and sporting rivalry with Manchester United, the other club in the city. Often to the advantage of the Red Devils in the past, the Mancunian derby has since rebalanced.
Since July 1, 2016, the club has been coached by Pep Guardiola. Former glory of Barcelona, the Spanish technician have known many successes on the bench of Barca and then Bayern, before landing at the Skyblues. His arrival coincided with a new milestone crossed by City, with many broken records, especially during the 2017/18 season.
Manchester City won its 7th Premier League title thanks to Manchester United's defeat against Leicester on matchday 36 of the season 2020/21. However, the club did not end its season in the best way as Machester City lost the 2020/21 Champions League final against Chelsea (0-1).
Following the draw of the group stage in Champions League 2021/22, Guardiola and his players will face PSG, RB Leipzig and Club Brugge in group A. After a 2 - 1 success at Etihad against the Red and Blue, the Skyblues qualified for the next round, finishing at the 1st position of the group. After the qualification against Atletico Madrid, Kevin De Bruyne's teammates were defeated by Real Madrid in the semi-final.
The encounters
7 played
- 1 won
- 2 drawn
- 4 lost
6 goals scored 9 goals conceded
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D5 - UCL 21/22
2
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1
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D2 - UCL 21/22
2
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0
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Semi-final - UCL 20/21
2
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0
The Parisians against Manchester City
After eliminating Dortmund and Bayern Munich respectively, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain met in the Champions League semi-finals for the first time between these two clubs.
In the first leg, on April 28, 2021 at the Parc des Princes, the two teams had their own period of domination. Ultra dominant in the first half, the Red and Blue were rewarded by a goal from Marquinhos with a header, but without being able to score a second goal. After a tactical adjustment made by Pep Guardiola, the Skyblues finally turned the tide during second half, managing to score twice, through De Bruyne and Mahrez.
Defeated 2-0 in the second leg at the Etihad Stadium on May 4, 2021, the Parisians will not qualify for a second consecutive final. The Skyblues will face Chelsea, winners of Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid, in a 100% English final.
Consecutive to the Champions League draw made on August 26th, 2021, by Michael Essien and Branislav Ivanovic, Manchester City will be part of Group A alongside Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig and Club Brugge KV. Leo Messi's teammates were receiving the Citizens at Parc on September 28, 2021. After a great performance, the Red and Blue went victorious 2 - 0, with Leo Messi's first goal. The second leg was held on November 24, 2021. The Parisians conceded their first defeat in the UEFA Champions league group stage by the citizens 2 - 1 at Etihad Stadium.
Players to follow Duel
Born on February 19, 2001, in Incheon, not far from the capital Seoul, Lee Kang-in is a Korean player who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder. At the age of 10, he moved to Europe and the Valencia youth academy, where he played his first professional games with Valencia Mestalla and then the first team. In 2021, he moved to RCD Mallorca, where he established himself as a first-team regular in his second season. On July 08, 2023, he signed for Paris Saint-Germain, becoming the first Korean player in the club's history.
Kevin De Bruyne is the master of the Premier League's best attack, and one of the players counting the most assists this season. Since his arrival at the Citizens in 2015, he has continued to progress and evolve his game. A game resolutely turned to the attack. Best passer of the Premier League in 2017, 2018 and 2020, the Belgian number 17 will again be at the center of the offensive organization of the Sky Blues against the Red and Blue, capable of serving his strikers as well as finding the net.
Etihad Stadium
Ashton New Road - M11 3FF Manchester
Built for the Commonwealth Games in 2002, the Etihad Stadium has been the Citizens' official home since 2003 when they moved from the club's iconic Main Road stadium. With a capacity of over 55,000, the stadium also hosted the UEFA Cup final on May 14th, 2008, when Zenit St Petersburg defeated Glasgow Rangers.
During the 2022/23 season, Manchester City won at the Etihad against Real Madrid (4 - 0), Arsenal (4 - 1) ou encore le Bayern (3 - 0).
Located in the Bradford district of east Manchester, the Etihad Stadium is the centerpiece of the Etihad Campus, which also includes a university, an athletics track and the official club store. The stadium is accessible via the Blue Line streetcar at the Velopark stop. There is also numerous parking available in the vicinity of the stadium.
