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  • 1/18

    PSG annoyed

    PSG could have the mask at the end of their match against Manchester City.

  • 2/18

    Marco Verratti

    PSG lost 2-1 at the Parc des Princes.

  • 3/18

    Joy PSG

    The evening had started well.

  • 4/18

    But Marquinhos

    It was indeed Marquinhos who opened the scoring from the first quarter of an hour.

  • 5/18

    Marquinhos

    The Brazilian was back after three weeks of absence.

  • 6/18

    Pep Guardiola

    But Pep Guardiola was able to find the words at half-time.

  • 7/18

    Kevin de Bruyne

    Kevin de Bruyne equalized shortly after returning from the locker room.

  • 8/18

    Mahrez free kick

    And Riyad Mahrez doubled the lead in the process.

  • 9/18

    Joie Manchester City

    The Citizens are in a strong position ahead of the second leg.

  • 10/18

    Idrissa Gueye

    PSG even ended the evening at ten after the expulsion of Idrissa Gueye.

  • 11/18

    Kylian Mbappé and Neymar

    Neymar and Kylian Mbappé had a difficult night against Manchester City.

  • 12/18

    Kylian Mbappé

    The French striker did not even attempt the slightest shot.

  • 13/18

    Neymar

    And Neymar was hardly more prominent.

  • 14/18

    Neymar vs Manchester City

    The Brazilian nevertheless wanted to believe in a turnaround in a week.

  • 15/18

    Mauricio Pochettino

    Like his players, Mauricio Pochettino refused to abdicate.

  • 16/18

    Neymar

    “We have lost a battle but the war is not over,” Neymar said.

  • 17/18

    Joy PSG

    PSG nevertheless only has a 7% chance of qualifying according to previous European Cups.

  • 18/18

    Joie Manchester City

    And the Citizens have lost only one of their last 21 matches in C1.


France may have a representative in the last four of the Champions League, the hexagonal clubs are struggling as rarely.

The defeat conceded by the PSG in front of Manchester City (1-2), Wednesday, during the first leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League tarnishes the record of French clubs a little more on the most prestigious European stage.

Read also: PSG-City: The insults uttered against Neymar

This setback is indeed the 14th recorded by a tricolor formation this season. Fourteen defeats conceded in just 23 matches. With now 61% defeats, France is experiencing its worst loss ratio since the 1969-70 season.

That year, Saint-Etienne, after eliminating Bayern Munich in the first round despite a 2-0 loss in the first leg, lost twice to Legia Warsaw in the round of 16. What is worth a ratio of 75% of defeats.


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