Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Manchester City’s Champions League quarter-final first leg with Paris Saint-Germain. The Parisiens have been imperious as they strolled to Ligue 1 success in record time, but they have a point to prove on the grandest stage of all. City’s title bid has faltered in the extreme, but warmed up for tonight’s clash in the French capital with a comprehensive win over Bournemouth at the weekend. Will they have enough to overcome a star-studded PSG in the Parc des Princes? I’m Pete Hall (@PeteHall86), and I will be bringing you the action, as it happens, live!
Champions League / Quarter-final
Parc des Princes / 06.04.2016
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- Z. Ibrahimovic(41')
- A. Rabiot(59')
- K. De Bruyne(38')
- Fernandinho(72')
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Updated 06/04/2016 at 20:41 GMT
69'
Another away goal is not beyond City here. PSG are still open at the back.
68'
Navas has to do better from that position, wasting the opportunity to pick his man out in the middle.
66'
NO PENALTY! PSG claims waved away as they want a penalty for handball from Clichy. Right call.
65'
All PSG. 67% possession and all the chances are falling for the Parisiens. They really need another goal to make their dominance pay.
63'
City really struggling to keep PSG at bay. Ibrahimovic is a real handful, with Mangala struggling to keep tabs on the Swede.
62'
WOODWORK! PSG really are on top here. Ibrahimovic loops a header at goal, it comes back off the crossbar with Hart rooted to the spot, and Cavani's acrobatic effort from the rebound bounces over. Can City weather the storm?
60'
A little on the soft side, but the Parisiens will take it! Cavani gets up well from a corner, his header is saved by Hart, but Rabiot is on hand to tap home the loose ball. Very easy for the Ligue 1 champions.
59'
GOAL! PSG 2-1 Manchester City. Adrien Rabiot taps home to give the hosts the lead.
58'
Still 1-1 here in Paris. Second half doesn't have the same intensity of the first, with this bizarre goal still keeping us level.
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Nope...
56'
Silva makes space for the shot, but that won't beat Trapp in the PSG goal. May have been a different story if it was on his left.
54'
Cavani tries to get up for the header, but Mangala does well to put him off. Parisiens turning the screw here.
53'
City not really in it here. Aguero is very quiet, but starved of service.
52'
Di Maria takes the ball inside, has a shot at goal, but it is blocked. Cagey at the moment. PSG very much the better team.
50'
Cavani is almost played through by Matuidi, but it comes off the Uruguayan's heel and the danger passes.
49'
That's two key players out of the return leg for PSG. If City can hold out here, they will be in a good position ahead of the next meeting in Manchester.
47'
Matuidi tries to break, cannot quite reach it, catches Nicolas Otamendi and earns himself a booking that means he will miss the next leg.
46'
Matuidi tries to pick out Ibrahimovic, but the Swede is just offside. Positive start from the home side.
45'
We are back under way in this pulsating encounter. City would take 1-1 now, but they really should be in front!
20:47
Quite the return. How City have missed the talented Belgian.
20:38
A great 45 minutes entertainment....