Notable numbers from PSG vs Man City match
Before the start of the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League, PSG and Man City were both considered candidates for the championship. However, before entering the 7th round of the group stage, PSG ranked 26th - the eliminated position, while Man City ranked 2 places above. If they do not improve their performance in the last 2 matches, both teams will be eliminated.
Man City are on their worst run of form in the Champions League under Pep Guardiola. They have lost their last two away games, just one fewer than they lost in their previous 28 away games (W16 D9 L3).
It’s no secret that Man City’s problems stem from the absence of influential midfielder Rodri. Since the 2019-20 season, Man City have lost just three of their 49 Champions League games with the Spaniard in the team (6%, 35 wins, 11 draws, 3 losses). Meanwhile, in the 14 games without Rodri, Man City have lost four, won seven and drawn three (29%).
Things are looking up for the Manchester side, as they are unbeaten in their last six games in all competitions, including a 6-0 win over Ipswich Town in their most recent Premier League game.
PSG are also in a difficult position in the European Cup. In their most recent Champions League match, Luis Enrique's team beat Salzburg 3-0. In the previous 6 matches, the French team only won 1 match, drew 2, lost 4 matches, scoring 3 goals.
PSG have not won back-to-back Champions League games since February 2024, but more worrying is their home form. They have lost three of their last five at the Parc des Princes, as many as in their previous 17 (W11 D3 L3).
Erling Haaland will lead the Man City attack again. The Norwegian striker has scored 4 goals in the last 4 matches, after a streak of 4 matches without scoring before that. Haaland has scored 46 goals in 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, scoring five goals in his last four appearances, including two consecutive braces against Brentford and Ipswich in the last two matches.
Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele are PSG's biggest attacking threats, with both players having 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 win rate against an opponent they have faced more than five times in the European Cup.
However, PSG did win their last home game against City in the Champions League, a 2-0 win in 2021, in which PSG had just six shots.
This will be the fifth meeting between Luis Enrique and Pep Guardiola as coaches. However, along with Jurgen Klopp, Luis Enrique is one of only two managers to have beaten Guardiola by three or more goals in multiple games. While 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.
