Manchester City took a big step towards its first Champions League final Wednesday as goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez helped deliver a 2-1 comeback win against Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinal first leg.
PSG went ahead courtesy of a Marquinhos header in the first half, but Mauricio Pochettino’s side lost control after the break — with De Bruyne and Mahrez finding the back of the net in the space of eight minutes to secure City’s 18th consecutive away win in all competitions.
PSG, last year’s runner-up, then found itself with a high mountain to climb after midfielder Idrissa Gueye picked up a straight red card in the 77th minute for a reckless challenge on Ilkay Gundogan.