Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland's two 3-minute goals early in the second half seemed to bring Manchester City an easy win in Paris. However, the home team rose up to equalize after only 7 minutes thanks to Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola.
With The Citizens forced into a wall, coach Luis Enrique's team later won thanks to goals from Joao Neves and Goncalo Ramos. PSG will qualify for the next round with at least an away draw against Stuttgart next week. Meanwhile, The Citizens have to beat Club Brugge at the Etihad to keep their hopes alive.
"We had our moments and they had their moments, but they played better. They are faster, they win in disputes, we cannot cope.
They handled the ball very quickly. The stronger team won. The game never went as we expected," Guardiola said after the defeat to PSG.
Many believe that Man City's recent revival with 4 wins in 5 matches has ended their poor form. Before Christmas last year, they had lost 9 out of 12 matches. However, stability is still a luxury for The Citizens at the moment.
Guardiola's side have lost the lead due to complacency and failure to catch up with their opponents in terms of effort. This is the 9th time this season that Man City have failed to win despite their lead. That is why they are in such a difficult situation in the Champions League.
The defeat to PSG has left the reigning Premier League champions below the threshold of the top 24 teams and face the risk of being eliminated early. Although rated much lower, Club Brugge only needs 1 point to ensure their right to continue. Therefore, Man City promises to face many difficulties.
Remember, Club Brugge have defeated Aston Villa and Sporting CP as well as got a draw against Juventus in the Champions League this season. And all three of them have won against Man City. In general, Guardiola's army is in a situation that cannot be more miserable.
"It can happen. Let's wait and see. If we don't beat Club Brugge in the next round, we don't deserve to be there.
All away games are difficult, but that's the reality. We didn't get enough points," Guardiola said when asked about the risk of Man City being eliminated early in the Champions League.
