Manchester City face Paris St Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday. Here, the PA news agency looks at some talking points ahead of the game.
Favourites collide
The long quest for glory
Back on our journey in the @ChampionsLeague! ?
Find the latest #ThisIsParis episode in full ⤵️https://t.co/7tHTcANJHz pic.twitter.com/GDo7hs97qv
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 27, 2021
Both clubs have long coveted this title having been on similar trajectories for the past decade. City have become big players in the European game since their takeover by Sheikh Mansour in 2008 but success in this elite competition has been elusive. Despite participating in 10 successive seasons, they only have one previous semi-final appearance to show for their efforts. PSG, who welcomed their Qatari investors in 2011, found the quarter-finals or last 16 their limit until reaching the final last year.
Ones to watch
Managers head to head
History
Throwing it back to 2016 ⏮?
? #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/lVrdMHLCVA
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 27, 2021
City do have history on their side having edged out PSG in the quarter-finals five years ago. The sides drew 2-2 in Paris before De Bruyne scored a late winner to send City through 3-2 on aggregate on the back of a 1-0 win at the Etihad Stadium.
