Man City won hard, Newcastle crushed PSG

After two consecutive defeats, Man City welcomed back Bernardo Silva and Rodri for their away match at RB Leipzig. The English team dominated most of the match but had to work hard to beat the home team with two late goals.

According to Whoscored, Man City's possession rate in the first half was up to 70%. They launched 10 shots (while RB Leipzig only shot once). Phil Foden scored the opening goal in the 25th minute after an assist from Rico Lewis.

However, Man City were once again warned about their ability to counter-attack, conceding a goal early in the second half when Lois Openda beat goalkeeper Ederson Moraes in a one-on-one situation.

Man City increased their attack in the rest of the match. Coach Pep Guardiola brought on Jerremy Doku and Julian Alvarez. This duo helped the defending champions make a difference in the final minutes.

In the 84th minute, Doku held the ball, attracting two RB Leipzig players before passing it to Alvarez in an open space at the edge of the penalty area. The Argentine striker made a difficult shot, putting Man City ahead.

RB Leipzig's hopes of a point ended in the first minute of injury time in the second half. In the visitors' counter-attack, Alvarez assisted Doku to score, sealing a 3-1 victory for Man City. The English team topped the table with 2 wins from 2 matches.

Meanwhile, Newcastle produced an excellent performance at home against PSG. The Premier League side only had 26.9% possession, but they created far more chances than their opponents.

After 8 shots on target, Newcastle scored 4 goals. Miguel Almiron, Dan Burn, Sean Longstaff and Fabian Schar scored in turn. When Kylian Mbappe was lackluster, Ousmane Dembele was ineffective, PSG only had one goal from Lucas Hernandez's finish.