UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 2
Manchester City 2–4 Paris Saint Germain
Wed 14 Oct 2026 · 19:00 UTC · Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester CityTeam 2682
Paris Saint GermainTeam 2527Match story
Manchester City · draw · Paris Saint GermainBefore kick-off: 59% · 23% · 19%
Last reading, 90+5': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Erling Haaland 53', 75'
- Désiré Doue 13'
- Ousmane Dembélé 15'
- Vitinha 32'
- Maghnes Akliouche 62'
We gave Manchester City 59% to win: Paris Saint Germain won.
- 13'Désiré Doue 2560 +43 assist Fabián Ruiz 2516 +64
Paris Saint Germain:Désiré Doue 2560 +43 assist Fabián Ruiz 2516 +64 - 15'Ousmane Dembélé 2590 +43 assist Désiré Doue 2560 +43
Paris Saint Germain:Ousmane Dembélé 2590 +43 assist Désiré Doue 2560 +43 - 32'Vitinha 2594 +54 assist Warren Zaire-Emery 2514 +68
Paris Saint Germain:Vitinha 2594 +54 assist Warren Zaire-Emery 2514 +68 - Iliman Ndiaye 2425 0 for Jeremy Doku 2622 −445'
Manchester City:Iliman Ndiaye 2425 0 for Jeremy Doku 2622 −4 - Matheus Nunes 2760 −11 for Rúben Dias 2697 −945'
Manchester City:Matheus Nunes 2760 −11 for Rúben Dias 2697 −9 - Ayyoub Bouaddi 2271 0 for Rayan Cherki 2671 −645'
Manchester City:Ayyoub Bouaddi 2271 0 for Rayan Cherki 2671 −6 - Erling Haaland 2730 −55 assist Iliman Ndiaye 2425 053'
Manchester City:Erling Haaland 2730 −55 assist Iliman Ndiaye 2425 0 - Antoine Semenyo 2603 −761'
Manchester City:Antoine Semenyo 2603 −7 - 62'Maghnes Akliouche 2366 +91 assist Ousmane Dembélé 2590 +43
Paris Saint Germain:Maghnes Akliouche 2366 +91 assist Ousmane Dembélé 2590 +43 - 66'Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 2461 +7 for Désiré Doue 2560 +43
Paris Saint Germain:Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 2461 +7 for Désiré Doue 2560 +43 - 69'Warren Zaire-Emery 2514 +68
Paris Saint Germain:Warren Zaire-Emery 2514 +68 - Erling Haaland 2730 −55 assist Ayyoub Bouaddi 2271 075'
Manchester City:Erling Haaland 2730 −55 assist Ayyoub Bouaddi 2271 0 - 76'Ferrán Torres 2593 +2 for Ousmane Dembélé 2590 +43
Paris Saint Germain:Ferrán Torres 2593 +2 for Ousmane Dembélé 2590 +43 - 76'João Neves 2564 +3 for Maghnes Akliouche 2366 +91
Paris Saint Germain:João Neves 2564 +3 for Maghnes Akliouche 2366 +91 - 84'Lucas Beraldo 2376 +2 for Warren Zaire-Emery 2514 +68
Paris Saint Germain:Lucas Beraldo 2376 +2 for Warren Zaire-Emery 2514 +68 - 84'Lucas Hernández 2345 0 for Fabián Ruiz 2516 +64
Paris Saint Germain:Lucas Hernández 2345 0 for Fabián Ruiz 2516 +64 - 90'Ferrán Torres 2593 +2 (penalty missed)
Paris Saint Germain:Ferrán Torres 2593 +2 (penalty missed) - Nico O'Reilly 2631 0 for Enzo Fernández 2562 −490'
Manchester City:Nico O'Reilly 2631 0 for Enzo Fernández 2562 −4
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 59% · 23% · 19%(Manchester City · draw · Paris Saint Germain)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (10%); the result 2–4 had 1%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Manchester City €65.3M, Paris Saint Germain €50.2M.
- Premier League: Rúben Dias was the highest-rated defender (2706).
- Ligue 1: M. Safonov was the highest-rated goalkeeper (2406).
- Manchester City's expected eleven was in form: average EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.7 over 180 days.
- Paris Saint Germain's expected eleven was in form: average EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.8 over 180 days.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Manchester City
1st in Premier League · 18 pts from 6
- 11 OctWLiverpool Premier League2628
- 20 SepWSunderland Premier League2621
- 17 SepWNorwich England League Cup2296
- 13 SepWManchester United Premier League2628
- 8 SepWFC Porto UEFA Champions League2585
Paris Saint Germain
6th in Ligue 1 · 11 pts from 6
- 10 OctWLe Mans Ligue 12381
- 20 SepWMarseille Ligue 12464
- 13 SepWStade Brestois 29 Ligue 12476
- 9 SepWSlovan Bratislava UEFA Champions League2407
- 4 SepLMonaco Ligue 12446
League phase outlook
From the Champions League simulation, after 2 of 8 matchdays. Top 8 go to the round of 16, 9–24 to the knockout play-off, 25+ are out (in %).
| Club | Pts | Pred. pts | Top 8 | Play-off | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3 /1 | 16.3 | 67.0 | 32.0 | 1.0 |
| Paris Saint Germain | 3 /1 | 13.7 | 37.8 | 56.0 | 6.2 |
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Manchester City · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +8.5 (Elite) · Elo 2573

Paris Saint Germain · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +8.1 (Elite) · Elo 2540
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: possession-based · creative
Coach DNA: possession-based · creative
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Manchester City: possession-based · creative (how Enzo Maresca plays) · Paris Saint Germain: possession-based · creative (how Luis Enrique plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.