Paris Saint-Germain returned to first place in the Champions League standings after defeating Manchester City 4-2 in an eventful Wednesday-night match, reinforcing the defending champions’ position at the top of the competition.

What happened

1. PSG took control before half-time, scoring three times to establish a commanding advantage over the home side.
2. Désiré Doué opened the scoring and then created the second goal for Ousmane Dembélé.
3. Vitinha added PSG’s third before the interval, leaving City facing a substantial deficit at the break.
4. Erling Haaland reduced the gap for Manchester City after the restart.
5. Maghnes Akliouche restored PSG’s three-goal cushion with another strike.
6. Haaland scored again, but his second goal did not alter the outcome and served only to narrow the final margin.

Standings picture

Barcelona sit second in the Champions League table. Aston Villa, Stuttgart and Liverpool complete the top five positions.

At the other end of the standings, LASK, Lille, Galatasaray and Slovan Bratislava occupy the bottom four places.