PSG spoil Guardiola's homecoming with 4-2 win at Manchester City
Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad on 14 October 2026.
City trailed 3-0 at half-time. They roared back after the break, then conceded again to lose a wild Champions League night in Manchester.
It was City's first home match since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial regulations by an independent commission, according to BBC Sport. The club has said it will appeal. Former manager Pep Guardiola is backing his old bosses to clear their name.
Guardiola was in the stands for it. He sat one row behind chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and chief executive Ferran Soriano on his first return to the Etihad, as reported by BBC Sport and The Independent. The stand named after him held up a 'CITD' mosaic before kick-off. That stands for City 'Til I Die. Down on the touchline, in the technical area where coaches stand during the game, Enzo Maresca led City as Guardiola's successor.
PSG started fast. Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha all scored in the first half to stun the home crowd.
It was a sharp contrast for City. They had won 3-0 at Liverpool at Anfield on the Sunday before. PSG arrived as European champions, the holders of the Champions League, Europe's top club competition.
Maresca made three changes at half-time. City improved at once. Erling Haaland, their star striker, scored as part of the fightback. Josko Gvardiol went close with a header that was cleared off the line.
City got it back to two goals scored, but PSG found a fourth to kill the comeback and take the win in this league phase tie, the opening round where teams play for a place in the knockouts, as listed by UEFA.
What makes this stand out is the noise around the football. The Etihad wanted to welcome Guardiola home and show defiance after the verdict. The players gave them a second half to shout about.
For fans, this means a strange double feeling. The support held firm and the team showed fight. But the champions of Europe were too sharp when it mattered, and the night ended in defeat.
The game kicked off at 20:00 BST and was shown live in the UK on TNT Sports, according to Manchester City.
