Manchester City and PSG were top on the list of the teams that sealed their places in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday night.
Though it was the Cityzens that emerged 2-1 winners, Lionel Messi and his PSG teammates also pulled through to the Round of 16 regardless of the defeat.
Manchester City actually rallied from a goal down to beat PSG 2-1; Kylian Mbappe gave visitors lead early in second half but goals from Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus secure victory for hosts; City win Group A with game to spare; PSG also through after RB Leipzig’s win at Club Brugge.
Next stop, Man City resume their Premier League campaign at home to West Ham on Sunday; kick-off 2pm. Guardiola’s side are away to RB Leipzig in their final Champions League group game on Tuesday December 7 (kick-off 5.45pm
Elsewhere, one decade after falling to Marseille on away goals in the 2011/12 Champions League, Inter has made a long-awaited return to the Champions League Round of 16.
The Nerazzurri’s 2-0 victory over Shakhtar combined with Real Madrid’s steamrolling of Sheriff Tiraspol booked a spot in the next round for both winning clubs with one matchday to go
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