KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min
Paris St-Germain 0-0 Manchester City
This has got to be a good game, right?
We're off!
Summary
Marquinhos heads in from corner for PSG lead; De Bruyne's cross finds its way in & Mahrez scores free-kick
PSG's Gueye red card for studs-up tackle on Gundogan
Second leg takes place next Tuesday
Neither of these sides has ever won Champions League or European Cup
Winner faces Chelsea or Real Madrid - that tie is 1-1 on aggregate
Final in Istanbul on 29 May
KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min
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Here we go then...
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Getting ready for a 0-0 draw following a litany of missed chances, defensive errors and cagey play.
George, Bristol
Postpublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 28 April 2021
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Phil Foden looking focused as City stride out. I must admit I thought the chat that Foden was ready to replace David Silva this time last year seemed a bit fanciful but my word he's come on.
He could even be ready to be a difference maker on this, the grandest of stages.
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Here come the sides...
'There will be nervous players tonight'published at 19:55 British Summer Time 28 April 2021
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Dion Dublin
Former Man Utd striker on BBC Radio 5 LiveThere will be some nerves for players tonight who have never experienced nerves like it.
Players who will be sitting in the dressing room panicking and thinking 'I have to be perfect tonight.' You don't have to be perfect.
Just play your own game and do what you have to do on the football match. There will be a lot of doubt in player's minds tonight about whether they can do it or not.
Reminder of the teamspublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 28 April 2021
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Paris Saint-Germain: Keylor Navas; Alessandro Florenzi, Marquinhos (capt), Presnel Kimpembe, Mitchel Bakker; Leandro Paredes, Marco Verratti, Idrissa Gueye; Angel Di Maria, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar
Image source, BBC SportManchester City: Ederson; Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Joao Cancelo; Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne (capt); Riyad Mahrez, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden
Image source, BBC SportFrom the bench if neededpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 28 April 2021
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Manchester City
Image source, ReutersHe can't get a start, he can barely get on at all, but could tonight be the night that Sergio Aguero adds one more page to his City story?
On 29 March it was confirmed Agüero will leave City when his contract expires this summer. The Argentine, who joined in 2011, is the club's record goalscorer with 257 goals in 385 appearances. Icon.
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Shamshad: Pochettino has beaten City with Spurs. Now he is with superstars! Are you ready Pep?
Pep's been accused of overthinking Champions League games in the later stages before with Man City. Has he done it again with no starting striker?
Fraser, Glasgow
Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 28 April 2021
Think about how often your team loses games away. A lot, right?
City last lost an away game in late November, the week the PS5 was launched in the UK and the approval of the first Covid vaccine was being talked about.
'We try to be ourselves, play our game'published at 19:48 British Summer Time 28 April 2021
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Manchester CityManchester City boss Pep Guardiola to BT Sport: "I exaggerate [with pre-game comments]. It's not a friendly game. We have a plan like every game and try to do it. No more than that. We try to be ourselves, play our game.
"If we win we did well [with the tactics], if we don't 'why don't we play with strikers?' In the right moment we have to defend and attack all together. They are so dangerous. We try to get the players to play like we have done this year.
"With the pace they have in front, they can punish you."
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I think Jose might have to wait a while for his next one.
Pep on familiar groundpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 28 April 2021
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Manchester City
Image source, Getty ImagesThis is the eighth time Pep Guardiola has reached the Champions League semi-finals as a manager, equalling the competition record held by José Mourinho.Guardiola was eliminated in each of his last four CL semi-finals (three for Bayern, one for Barcelona), since his Barça defeated Real Madrid 3-1 on aggregate in 2010-11.
Postpublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 28 April 2021
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It's almost time to get the kings on the field at the Parc des Princes. The bookmakers have City as very, very narrow favourites tonight.
Thoughts?
Could you name the 42?published at 19:37 British Summer Time 28 April 2021
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Manchester CityCity are bidding to become the 42nd club to reach the European Cup final, and the third newcomers in successive seasons after Tottenham Hotspur in 2019 and PSG in 2020. They would be the 21st team to reach the Champions League final.
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Manchester City have won each of their last 17 away games across all competitions, keeping more clean sheets (9) than goals conceded (8) during this run.
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As we discussed last night, this last four is hard for a neutral to get on board with but this is the Champions League. You don't get many underdogs making it to the business end...
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Neil Emery: Surely this is a done deal already with Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea beating his former club PSG to lift the Champions League?
With both teams costing over a billion pounds between them, it looks like the ESL is already here. Hard to get excited for me as it's simply the two most expensive teams ever assembled.
Richo
Postpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 28 April 2021
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Incredibly, by modern standards, PSG might not win the French league this year.
It's the best title race in Europe this season - Lille have 73 points, PSG 72 and Monaco 71...
'Pochettino under pressure if he doesn't win'published at 19:29 British Summer Time 28 April 2021
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Chris Waddle
Ex-Newcastle and England winger on BBC Radio 5 LiveI don't think the fact Mauricio Pochettino lost in the Champions League final with Tottenham will affect him at all tonight.
He plays a nice style, he has some superstars on his books at PSG, and it looks like he has a good man management style - and that's why he's probably getting on with the team very well here.
PSG are judged on this competition. Things like the French league and cups, yes, they're expected to win them but this is what it is all about.
To lose the Champions League final last year was a massive blow to them but if Pochettino doesn't win it now, then he will be under serious pressure.
If he wins the Champions League but doesn't win the league, he'll be fine. This is what matters.