PSG beat Manchester City 4-2 with Safonov in goal

Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2 away with Matvey Safonov in goal. The Champions League league-phase match was played in Manchester on October 14.

Safonov started, as RIA Novosti had reported beforehand citing UEFA. According to PSG's official match report, Désiré Doué opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Ousmane Dembélé doubled the lead two minutes later, and Vitinha scored the visitors' third in the 32nd minute.

Erling Haaland pulled one back for City in the 53rd minute after the interval, but Maghnes Akliouche restored the three-goal advantage in the 62nd.

Haaland scored again in the 75th minute. Safonov then saved another effort from the Norwegian late on, preserving the final 4-2 score in PSG's favour.