From 2-0 to 2-4, Manchester City, who once played in the Premier League and European football, suffered a heavy defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the seventh round of the Champions League on Wednesday, and its coach Pep Guardiola also admitted after the game that the 2023 champion Manchester City may be eliminated.

Pep Guardiola admits that Manchester City could be out of the Champions League stage

In this game, Grealish and Haaland scored for Manchester City in the second half. Dembele and Barcola then equalised the scores. Joao Neves topped to complete the comeback. In stoppage time, Sergio Ramos scored to seal the win for Saint-Germen. At the end of this campaign, Manchester City accumulated 8 points with 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, ranking 25th in the knockout zone. Two points behind Stuttgart in the play-off zone (24th).

Speaking after the game, Pep Guardiola admitted that Paris had performed better and deserved to win the game. "Paris Saint-Germain played better. They are better than us. Manchester City couldn't cope with the pace of their opponents. We have to accept defeat because the better team wins the game. ”

The Spanish coach admits that the "false No. 9" played by Lee Gang-in has created a lot of difficulties for Manchester City. The South Korean player often drops back and sometimes even becomes a midfielder, helping the team fight for possession and organise attacks. Guardiola continued: "I don't know how many more points City need to qualify, six, four or maybe three. But if Manchester City can't get to the next round, we have to accept it because the whole team is not good enough. ”

Grand Paris became the first French team to score four goals against an English side in the Champions League. (AP Photo)

In the final round, Manchester City will face Club Brugge, but they have already lost the right to qualify on their own. Guardiola said: "We have one last chance to play Club Brugge at home. If we win, hopefully we can qualify. ”

After a shocking comeback, Paris has won 8 games against English teams in the Champions League so far, becoming the French team with the most victories against English teams in the Champions League. In addition, Grand Paris also became the first French team to score four goals in a single Champions League game against an English team.