PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 22: Erling Haaland of Manchester City disappointed during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint Germain v Manchester City at the Parc des Princes on January 22, 2025 in Paris France (Photo by Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty Images)
Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Manchester City
Manchester City are in danger of being eliminated in the UEFA Champions League after losing 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain.
The hosts had a goal disallowed on the stroke of halftime, as Achraf Hakimi’s was ruled out for offside in the build up.
City got the breakthrough five minutes after the break when substitute Jack Grealish volleyed home from close range after PSG failed to clear their lines.
The lead was doubled in the 54th minute as Grealish’s cross deflected into the path of Erling Haaland, who slammed from close range.
However, PSG pulled a goal back three minutes when Bradley Barcola broke the down the left flank before pulling the ball back for Ousmane Dembele to slot home in the six-yard area.
The comeback was complete on the hour mark as Barcola got his name on the score-sheet with a lovely finish in the box.
The turnaround was complete in the 78th minute through Joao Neves’ strike in the 78th minute, before Goncalo Ramos completed the rout in second-half stoppage time.
Real Madrid 5-1 Red Bull Salzburg
Real Madrid climbed to 16th spot on the Legaue Phase table after thrashing Red Bull Salzburg 5-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Los Blancos were eager to build some momentum in the tournament, having won just two of the last five encounters.
Carlo Ancelotti’s charges got the breakthrough on 23 minutes when Vinicius Junior’s cross landed in the path of Rodrygo, who fired into the far corner.
The lead was doubled in fine style ten minutes as Rodrygo brilliantly combined with Jude Bellingham before curling the ball into the back of the net.
Kylian Mbappe got his name on the score-sheet three minutes into the second half when he won possession off the goalkeeper before firing into an empty net.
Vinicius also got in on the act in the 55th minute with a lovely individual effort after being slipped in by Luka Modric, before the Brazilian completed his brace with 15 minutes left on the clock.
Arsenal 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb
Arsenal edged closer to securing a spot in the knockout round after defeating Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 on Wednesday night.
The Gunners needed just two minutes to get the breakthrough courtesy of a strike from Declan Rice after being set up by Kai Havertz.
Havertz went on to grab a goal of his own just after the hour mark after getting on the end of Gabriel Martinelli’s cross to head home.
Club captain Martin Odegaard rounded off the scoring in second-half stoppage time by turning home a cross from Leandro Trossard.
Feyenoord 3-0 Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich’s three-game winning run in the League Phase came to an end after losing 3-0 to Feyenoord on Wednesday night.
The Dutch outfit raced into a two-goal lead in the first half courtesy of a brace from Santiago Gimenez.
Ayase Ueda sealed the win for the home side in second-half stoppage time with a composed finish in the box.
Sparta Prague 0-1 Inter Milan
Inter Milan cemented their place in the top eight with a 1-0 win over Sparta Prague on Wednesday night.
Simone Inzaghi’s charges broke the deadlock after 12 minutes as Lautaro Martinez bagged his second goal of the tournament with a lovely volley at the far post.
Other results:
AC Milan 1-0 Girona
RB Leipzig 2-1 Sporting Lisbon
Shaktar Donestk 2-0 Brest
Celtic 1-0 Young Boys
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