Paris Saint-Germain finally showed it can shine in the Champions League without superstar Kylian Mbappé by rallying from 2-0 down in the second half to beat Manchester City 4-2 for a crucial victory.

Remarkably, after multiple collapses and only two victories in seven tries, City remains alive. A win at home against Club Brugge on the final matchday, next Wednesday, would almost certainly be enough to secure a spot in the play-in round.

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City met in the UEFA Champions League at Parc des Princes on Wednesday in perhaps the most critical league phase game so far this season. The Ligue 1 titleholders and their English Premier League counterparts are both facing potential elimination from the tournament after poor runs of form this European season.

Manchester City is on the brink of a humiliating Champions League exit after a stunning loss to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, and Real Madrid is no longer at risk after routing Salzburg. Man City blew a two-goal lead in a high-stakes clash of super-wealthy underachievers that PSG won 4-2 in Paris yet still could be eliminated alongside the English champion after the final round of games next week.

In one of the most hotly anticipated first round games of this UEFA Champions League season, Wednesday's tangle between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain did not disappoint.