UEFA Champions League,
League Stage – 2
Manchester City
MCI
14/10/2026
20:00
Paris Saint Germain
PSG
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Venue
- Etihad Stadium
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Referee
- Sven Jablonski
Where to Watch Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain: TV and online streams
Manchester City versus Paris Saint-Germain kicks off at 8pm BST on Wednesday, October 14 at the Etihad Stadium. In the UK, you can watch it on TNT Sports and stream via HBO Max.
If you live outside the UK, click the LINK HERE to find out where to watch it in your region.
Preview for Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain
The stand-out match of Champions League round two comes at the Etihad on Wednesday night.
Manchester City face a Paris Saint-Germain side that have won the trophy in each of the past two seasons.
The game will take place amid a backdrop of uncertainty with City, assuming their appeal fails, awaiting the sanction that will be handed down after they were found guilty of breaching over 100 financial regulations in the Premier League.
It remains to be seen if City fans direct their fury at the directors’ box on Wednesday or simply focus on cheering on a playing and coaching staff that have played no part in the financial chicanery occurring in the boardroom.
Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak did not appear at Anfield for the 3-0 win over Liverpool on Sunday with the cameras instead focusing on chief executive Ferran Soriano.
The victory on Merseyside was hugely impressive and maintained City’s perfect start to the season. They top the Premier League with six wins from six and won 2-0 in Porto in their Champions League opener.
Wednesday night may also bring an emotional reunion. According to reports, Pep Guardiola is expected to be at the Etihad for the first time since leaving the club.
PSG have also made a perfect start in Europe, thrashing Slovan Bratislava 6-1 in Paris. Luis Enrique’s side have been less convincing in Ligue 1, but they beat Le Mans 3-1 on Saturday, and with Ousmane Dembélé, Nuno Mendes and Vitinha all rested or only used off the bench, they should arrive in Manchester fresh.
City fans will remember the last time these sides met in the league phase. In January 2025, City led 2-0 in Paris before PSG roared back to win 4-2.
The Champions League Table
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
- Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)
Team News for Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain
Maresca has a fully fit squad to choose from. Haaland, Antoine Semenyo and Nico O’Reilly all came back from the international break with minor issues, but all three have shaken them off.
Phil Foden returns after serving the final game of his three-match domestic ban against Liverpool. His suspension never applied in Europe, but he is now fully available and fresh after missing Sunday’s game.
Jeremy Doku’s performance off the bench at Anfield, his longest appearance since a calf injury in August, has given Maresca a selection dilemma on the left.
For PSG, Dembélé returned to training on Saturday and Mendes rejoined the group on Sunday after a scheduled rest, and both are expected to be available. Senny Mayulu is out with a muscle injury picked up on France youth duty.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia came off the bench to score against Le Mans, and Désiré Doué was a late substitute, so both should be ready to start.
Expected line-ups for Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain
Manchester City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guéhi, O’Reilly; Anderson, Fernández; Semenyo, Cherki, Doku; Haaland
Paris Saint-Germain: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Zabarnyi, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia
Stats for Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain
- All eight of the clubs’ fixtures have come in the last 20 years. City have won four games to Paris’ two – although the French side were victorious in the last meeting, coming from 0-2 down to win 4-2 at Parc des Princes on Matchday 7 in 2024/25. Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland put Pep Guardiola’s side on top in Paris only for Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola, João Neves and Gonçalo Ramos to score in the final 34 minutes for a Paris side coached then, as now, by Luis Enrique.
- City are unbeaten at home against Paris (W3 D1), winning each of the last three games – most recently 2-1 on Matchday 5 in 2021/22.
- The English club also triumphed against Paris in the 2015/16 quarter-finals (2-2 a, 1-0 h) and the 2020/21 semi-finals (2-1 a, 2-0 h).
- 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 the last 2-2 at Monaco on Matchday 2 last season.
- Paris are unbeaten in their last 11 matches against English teams (W8 D3), beating Aston Villa 2-1 in August’s UEFA Super Cup. Last season’s Champions League final against Arsenalis the only fixture in the last six they did not win in normal time.
- A 2-0 victory at Liverpool in last season’s quarter-final second leg was Paris’ third in succession in England.
Prediction for Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain
It may be foolish to bet against the two-time defending champions but City’s performance at Anfield, and a likely sense of rebellion at the Etihad on Wednesday night, means we fancy the home side to edge what should be a fascinating game.
Manchester City
2 – 1
Paris Saint Germain
