Man City Take Charge, PSG Held As Ajax Maintain 100% Record

Manchester City took charge of Group A after an impressive 4-1 win against Club Brugge at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez, Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus all found the back of the net, with a John Stones own goal the consolation for the Belgians.

Pep Guardiola's side require a single point from their remaining two group games to seal a spot in the last 16 for the ninth successive season.

Elsewhere, Dominik Szoboszlai converted a penalty in stoppage time as RB Leipzig held Paris Saint-Germain, who were without the injured Lionel Messi, to a 2-2 draw.

PSG had been cruising to an away win and were 2-1 up with 90 minutes gone in Leipzig as Georginio Wijnaldum netted twice to cancel out Christopher Nkunku’s early goal for the hosts.

In the dying seconds, Leipzig were awarded a penalty when PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe leaped onto Nkunku as a cross came in and substitute Szoboszlai made no mistake with the spot kick.

With Messi sidelined, the draw cost PSG first place in Group A and left them a point behind new leaders Manchester City, who thrashed Club Brugge 4-1.

PSG meet City in Manchester in three weeks’ time.

Ajax maintained their 100% record as they came from behind to reach the last 16 of the Champions League with a hard-fought win at 10-man Borussia Dortmund.

The result sees Ajax top Group C on 12 points with second-placed Dortmund on six points alongside Sporting Lisbon.

Mats Hummels was sent off for the hosts before Marco Reus gave them the lead from the penalty spot but Ajax were far more superior in the second half.

Also in Group C, Sporting made it two wins in two as they hammered Benfica 4-0 on the night to give them six points in third place.