Champions League: Lionel Messi scores as Paris St Germain defeat Manchester City 2-0

Paris Saint-Germain`s forward Lionel Messi (L) fights for the ball with Manchester City`s defender Aymeric Laporte during the UEFA Champions League first round group A football match. Pic/AFP

Idrrisa Gueye and Lionel Messi got among the scoring chart as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City in the Group A encounter of the UEFA Champions League here at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday (local time).

Paris St Germain defeated Manchester City 2-0 to move to the top spot in Group A with 4 points. Manchester City, meanwhile is at third spot with three points. Gueye got Paris St Germain off the mark in just the eighth minute of the game and this put Manchester City on the backfoot. No other goals were scored in the first half and PSG held on to its 1-0 lead.

In the second half, Lionel Messi doubled Paris St Germain's lead in the 74th minute and by then, it was known that Manchester City would not be able to make a comeback. In another game, Liverpool defeated Porto 5-1 in Group B encounter to move to the top spot with 6 points. For the Reds, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino scored a brace while Sadio Mane also got himself among the scoring sheet.

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