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After being found guilty of an unprecedented breach of the Premier League’s financial rules, Manchester City turn their focus to the Champions League this week, as they host two-time holders PSG on matchday two.
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Fresh off a defiant league win over Liverpool at a hostile Anfield, City have momentum on their side as they welcome PSG in a clash of two of Europe’s finest teams.
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Fans will have a golden opportunity to witness a mouthwatering battle between Erling Haaland, City’s lethal striker, and forward Ferran Torres, who is enjoying his new spell at PSG after helping Spain win the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Haaland has eight goals across all competitions; Torres has seven.
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On Wednesday, more could be added to those tallies in this round of the UCL.
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After Tuesday’s league matches, PSG are ranked fifth while Man City are ninth.
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Here’s everything to know about the clash:
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Which financial rules have Man City breached?
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An independent commission found City guilty of almost all of the 115 charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons, as well as three of four charges relating to failures to cooperate with the investigation.
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City have denied wrongdoing and lodged an appeal.
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No sanctions have been decided yet, but if City’s appeal fails, potential punishments include a significant point deduction and expulsion from the Premier League.
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There is even the prospect of three Premier League titles being stripped from City, who won them from 2009 to 2018, the period to which the charges relate.
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How have Man City played this season?
Man City have maintained a perfect record in the Premier League, winning all six matches.
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Their only defeat across all competitions this season came in mid-August, when they lost to Arsenal in the Community Shield, the traditional curtain-raiser to the English football season.
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How have PSG played this season?
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PSG, who usually dominate Ligue 1 having won a record 14 titles, are fifth in the table, three points adrift of leaders Barcelona.
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What happened in the first round of Champions League matches?
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Reigning champions PSG thrashed Slovan Bratislava 6-1 at home in their first UCL match of the season, while Man City won 2-0 away to Porto in their campaign opener.
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That keeps PSG fifth and Man City ninth in the league phase of this year’s Champions League.
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The top eight teams at the end of the league phase qualify directly to the knockout rounds, which begin with the round of 16.
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Man City vs PSG: Predictions
The Opta supercomputer has made City the favourites, with a win probability of 44.1 percent.
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PSG were given a 32 percent chance of winning, while a draw was estimated at a 23.9 percent likelihood.
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Man City: W-W-W-W-W
PSG: W-W-W-W-L
Who are the top players to watch?
Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki (Man City):
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Haaland’s six goals make him the Premier League’s leading scorer this season.
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His excellent form follows an equally impressive World Cup debut with Norway in North America.
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Ferran Torres and Marquinhos (PSG): Torres, whose extra-time goal guided Spain to the 2026 World Cup triumph, has made a quick start to life at his new club PSG, scoring seven goals in all competitions.
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That includes a hat-trick in PSG’s first UCL fixture.
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Meanwhile, captain Marquinhos has been an important presence in defence and has also scored three times.
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Did you know?
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- City are unbeaten at home against PSG (W3 D1), winning each of the last three games – most recently 2-1 on matchday 5 in 2021-22.
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- City also defeated PSG in the 2015-16 quarterfinals (2-2 away, 1-0 home) and the 2020-21 semifinals (2-1 away, 2-0 home).
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- City have lost only two of their last eight matches against French opponents (W5 D1), although they have won only one of their last four (D1 L2), drawing 2-2 at Monaco on Matchday 2 last season.
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- PSG are unbeaten in their last 11 matches against English teams (W8 D3), beating Aston Villa 2-1 in August’s UEFA Super Cup.
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Last season’s Champions League final against Arsenal is the only fixture in the last six they did not win in normal time.
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Team news and predicted lineups
Man City team news
City have a fully fit squad for the match.
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