Manchester City (ING) beat Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) this Wednesday (24), by 2-1, in a match for the fifth round of the Champions League group stage. Sterling and Brazilian Gabriel Jesus commanded the English victory.
With the result, the English took the lead in Group A, with 12 points, while the French appear in second, with 8. As Brugge (BEL) were defeated by RB Leipzig (ALE), also on Wednesday, by 5 to 0 , both City and PSG won the place in the round of 16 in advance.
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With just one more round left before the end of the group stage, the Germans are third with 4 points, tied with the Belgians. Therefore, no chances of equaling the French score.
The triumph over the Parisian team also ensured the team led by Pep Guardiola the lead in the bracket. In the last round, City will face Leipzig, while PSG will face Club Brugge.
In a game in which Messi, Neymar and Mbappé were well marked, only the Frenchman managed to find a space to break the net. He was the one who opened the scoring at Etihad Stadium, five minutes into the final stage.
At 18, the hosts came to a draw, with Sterling. Then, at 31, it was Gabriel Jesus’ turn, who came from the bench, to score and set the score in Manchester.
In Group D, Real Madrid (ESP) beat Sheriff (MDA) by 3-0. The Spanish team also confirmed its classification in the knockout of the competition. Alaba, Kroos and Benzema scored the goals for the Madrid team.
The team led by Carlo Ancelotti leads Group D with 12 points. Inter Milan (ITA) appears in second place, with 10, and is also guaranteed in the round of 16. This Wednesday, the Italians beat Shakhtar (UCR), 2-0.
In Chave B, Milan (ITA) beat Atlético de Madrid (ESP) by 1-0, with a goal scored by Brazilian Junior Messias, in Spain.
With the result, the Italian team keeps alive the possibility of advancing to the knockout. In third, they have four points, tied with Atlético, both with one less than Porto (POR), the second in the group. The Portuguese lost to Liverpool (ING), by 2-0. With 15 points, the English are the only ones who are already classified.
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