but he did start against neymar and mbappe. pep guardiola knew his defence could not afford to give anything away cheaply. the home side struck first. right place, right time, right foot, it couldn t be saved. city should have drawn level 20 minutes later, raheem sterling s had crashing against the bar. this miss proved costly. in six previous appearances against manchester city, lionel messi has scored six goals, this brilliant run finish made it seven in seven. manchester city well beaten, psg banking all three points. liverpool, the other british team involved in champions league action wore black arm bands away to fc porto. it was a mark of respect