Notable figures for the PSG and Man City match
Before the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League season started, PSG and Man City were both considered championship candidates. However, before entering the 7th round of the group stage, PSG ranked 26th - an elimination position, while Man City was 2 places above. If they do not improve their performance in the last 2 matches, the 2 teams will be eliminated.
Man City are experiencing their worst run of form in the Champions League under Pep Guardiola. They have lost their last two away games, just one less than they have lost in their previous 28 away games (W16 D9 L3).
It is no secret that Man City's problems stem from the absence of the midfielder who has a big impact on Rodri. Since the 2019-2020 season, Man City have lost just three of their 49 Champions League games with a Spaniard in the team (6%, 35 wins, 11 draws, 3 losses). Meanwhile, in 14 games without Rodri, Man City have lost 4, won 7 and drawn 3 (29%).
Things are getting better for the Manchester team, as they are unbeaten in their last 6 matches in all competitions, including a 6-0 victory over Ipswich Town in their most recent match in the Premier League.
For PSG, they are also in a difficult position in the European Cup. In the most recent match in the Champions League, Luis Enrique's team won Salzburg 3-0. In the previous 6 matches, the French team only won 1 match, drew 2 matches, lost 4 matches, and scored 3 goals.
PSG have not won back-to-back Champions League games since February 2024, but more worryingly, their home form. They have lost three of their last five home games at the Parc des Princes, as many as in their previous 17 (W11 D3 L3).
Erling Haaland will lead Man City's attack again. The Norwegian striker has scored 4 goals in the last 4 matches, after a series of 4 previous matches without scoring. Haaland has scored 46 goals in a total of 45 UEFA Champions League matches, with a rate of 78 minutes/goal, the highest among players to score more than 15 goals in this competition.
Phil Foden is another player in good form for Man City, having scored 5 goals in the last 4 appearances, including 2 consecutive goals against Brentford and Ipswich in the last 2 matches.
Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele are the biggest threat in PSG's attack, as both players have directly contributed to 16 goals in all competitions this season (scoring and assisting).
Head-to-head record between the two teams
PSG have won just one of their seven European games against Man City (D2 L4). This is PSG's lowest winning percentage against an opponent they have faced more than 5 times in the European Cup.
However, PSG won their most recent home match against City in the Champions League. That was a 2-0 win in 2021, in a match in which PSG only had 6 shots.
This will be the 5th meeting between Luis Enrique and Pep Guardiola on the coaching bench. However, along with Jurgen Klopp, Luis Enrique is one of two coaches to have beaten Guardiola by three or more goals in as many games. When he was in charge of Barcelona, Enrique beat Guardiola's side 3-0 in May 2015 and 4-0 in October 2016.
The PSG vs Man City match will take place at 3:00 a.m. on January 23.
