Pep Guardiola acknowledged that Manchester City couldn’t cope with Paris Saint-Germain’s strong performance in their 4-2 loss at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday, which has left City’s Champions League hopes hanging by a thread. Despite leading 2-0 thanks to early goals from Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland, City were undone by a PSG comeback, with goals from Ousmane Dembele, Bradley Barcola, Joao Neves, and Goncalo Ramos.
Guardiola admitted PSG were the better team and expressed his acceptance of the result, emphasizing that City now have one last chance to progress when they face Club Brugge in their final Champions League group stage match next Wednesday. He also highlighted the importance of their upcoming Premier League fixture against Chelsea on Saturday as they continue their push for a top-four finish.
Guardiola also confirmed that Ruben Dias had asked to be substituted at halftime due to discomfort after recently returning from injury, though his participation in the upcoming matches remains uncertain.
