Paris Saint-Germain are gearing up for a gargantuan clash on Wednesday evening as they travel to Manchester to face Man City in matchday two of the Champions League pre-knockout phase. The European champions were convincing in their first game of the competition, beating Slovan Bratislava 6-1 at home. It is hard to read much into that clash given the vast difference in quality between the two sides. Enzo Maresca's side were also victorious in their first Champions League game of the season when they ran out 0-2 winners away to Porto courtesy of a brace from Erling Haaland.
As this matchup is something fans across the globe can't wait for, we've put together a preview, predictions, teams, and TV guide for supporters to look at.
Man City vs Paris Saint-Germain match info:
Date: Wednesday 14th October 2026.
Kick of times: 9pm (local), 8pm (UK) & 3pm (ET).
Competition: UEFA Champions League league phase matchday 2.
Venue: Etihad Stadium - Manchester.
How to watch: Canal +(France), Disney+(Europe) and Paramount+ (USA).
How can I watch Man City vs Paris Saint-Germain?
Country | Broadcasters |
|---|---|
United States | Paramount+ |
France | Canal+ |
Spain | Telefonica |
Europe and Australia | DAZN |
Arab countries | beIn SPORTS |
South America | FOX South America (excluding Brazil/ ESPN) |
Man City vs Paris Saint-Germain match preview:
Both sides come into the clash with nothing to lose, as it is too early in the campaign to panic if the result doesn't go your way. PSG's last two seasons are a perfect example of this. They didn't fare too well in the league phase of the tournament prior to going up another gear in the knockout phase of the tournament.
Man City team news:
Enzo Maresca's side come into this clash with a fully fit squad as Nico O'Reilly (knock) and Antoine Semenyo (ankle) recovered on the weekend from their respective injuries.
PSG team news:
Luis Enrique's side come into this match with a relatively strong squad. The only noticeable absentee is Senny Mayulu who picked up a muscle injury on international duty with France's youth team. Enrique opted to rest key players such as Nuno Mendes and Ousmane Dembélé following their exploits in a gruelling international break.
Predicted Line-ups:
Man City predicted lineup:
Gianluigi Donnarumma, Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, Matheus Nunes; Enzo Fernandez, Ayyoub Bouaddi; Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden; Erling Haaland.
Paris Saint-Germain predicted lineup:
Matvei Safonov; Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Illia Zabarnyi, Achraf Hakimi; Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Dro Fernandez; Ferran Torres, Ousmane Dembele, Maghnes Akliouche.
Score prediction: Man City 2-1 PSG
It is hard to look past a narrow win for the Cityzens, as the club will want to build a siege mentality after being found guilty of 114 charges relating to financial charges.
