Manchester City 2-1 PSG: Player ratings as Sky Blues win Group A with a classy victory | UEFA Champions League 2021-22

Manchester City won Group A of the 2021-22 Champions League season after beating PSG 2-1 at the Etihad on matchday five.

Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus helped the side come back after Kylian Mbappe gave the visitors the lead early into the second half.

The Sky Blues were in control for most of the match that served up a European classic with some incredible quality football on show.

PSG, meanwhile, will be kicking themselves for missing a few good chances, particularly through Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.

Yet they're through to the last-16 but as group runners-up. This means a potentially tough draw awaits them in the next round.

Here are the player ratings for Manchester City and PSG:

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Manchester City

Jesus scored the winner in the 76th minute

Ederson - 7/10

The City custodian witnessed little action on his end. Though he'll feel he should've done better for Mbappe's goal which slipped through his legs.

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Kyle Walker - 7.5/10

He closed down Mbappe in the first half before nicking the ball off him in the second and was also involved in the equalizer.

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John Stones - 6.5/10

A solid game for Stones, barring that calamitous moment when he was dispossessed near the half-way line. It led to a PSG counter which Mbappe wasted.

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Ruben Dias - 7/10

A figure of calm and composure in City's defense as Dias also made a crucial block on Messi in the second half.

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Joao Cancelo - 7/10

The in-form Portuguese was heavily involved in City's first-half barrage but failed to close down Mbappe for PSG's opener.

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Ilkay Gundogan - 7.5/10

He led City's press and was crucial in stitching together attacking plays with his range of passing. The German also saw an effort come off the post.

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Rodri - 7/10

Excellent on the ball and key to controlling City's tempo, Rodri hit all the right notes. He also picked out Walker with a perfectly-timed pass in the build-up to Sterling's equalizer.

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Oleksandr Zinchenko - 6.5/10

The youngster was given a rare start and made a nice block on Marquinhos in the first half.

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Riyad Mahrez - 8.5/10

Much of City's attacking impetus came from Mahrez down the right. He also nearly scored a goal in the first half after brilliantly cutting inside. He also played a key role in the winning goal.

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Bernardo Silva - 8.5/10

A lively attacking performance from the Portuguese ace who looked particularly dangerous in his underlapping runs.

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Raheem Sterling - 7.5/10

He was kept silent by Hakimi for much of the game. But took his chance when it mattered, scoring the equalizer that sparked the comeback.

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Substitutes -

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Gabriel Jesus - 8/10

He struck the winner in the 76th minute with a fine finish. Impact substitution.

PSG Player Ratings

PSG lost despite having 'MSN' on the field

Keylor Navas - 7/10

He was the reason PSG went into the break level, for Navas made a series of important saves to keep them alive in the fixture.

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Achraf Hakimi - 6.5/10

The Moroccan deserves credit for keeping Sterling quiet for most of the match but rarely ventured forward.

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Marquinhos - 7.5/10

The PSG skipper doggedly defended his goal throughout and also made a crucial block on Zinchenko in the first half.

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Presnel Kimpembe - 7/10

He made a vital goal-line clearance in the first half to deny Rodri.

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Nuno Mendes - 6.5/10

His surging run culminated in PSG's opener but Mendes struggled to contain Silva and Mahrez at the other end. He had to go off with an injury with 20 minutes remaining.

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Ander Herrera - 6.5/10

He covered a lot of ground and made a few interceptions.

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Leandro Paredes - 7.5/10

The Argentine worked hard in midfield, making six tackles and completing 95% of his passes.

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Idrissa Gueye - 7/10

A hive of industry, Gueye was bright on his 50th appearance in the Champions League.

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Lionel Messi - 7.5/10

He was anonymous in the first half but Messi burst into life after the break, even playing a key role in Mbappe's opener. Still not enough to save PSG from going down.

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Kylian Mbappe - 7.5/10

The PSG No.7 wasted a glorious chance on the break in the first half. Although he made amends with a fine strike after the break, that miss eventually proved costly.

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Neymar - 6.5/10

He created an excellent chance for Mbappe by picking out Stones on the halfway line but the latter wasted it. He himself fired a glorious chance wide after the break at the score being 1-0 to PSG.

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Substitutes

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Angel Di Maria - 6/10

Largely anonymous.

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Danilo Pereira - 5/10

On the field for half an hour but Danilo rarely got himself involved.

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Thilo Kehrer - 5.5/10

He made one good clearance.