So far, so good for City, who have been on the back foot for the majority of the half but lead on the night thanks to Mahrez’s strike. Expect more of the same in the second half as Paris continue to chase the game. If City can exploit the spaces on the counterattack, they should be able to finish the job.
Certainly not the start Paris were hoping for, but they are far from out of this yet. The French champions have created flashes of danger without truly testing Ederson, but if they can make their possession count after the break, they can still salvage this. And then there’s the inevitable question: will we see Mbappé at some point?
City have won their last six matches in the competition and victory tonight would see them break the record for the longest ever winning run by an English team in European Cup/UEFA Champions League history.
2 - PSG are the third team to receive a red card in both legs of a Champions League semi-final tie, after Deportivo v Porto in 2003-04 and Lyon v Bayern Munich in 2009-10. Rash.
Pochettino looking completely deflated. His team had hit some thrilling heights in the previous rounds, but their challenge seem unsurmountable with only 5 minutes from dropping out of Champions League.
Guardiola finally overcomes this hurdle with his side at the fifth attempt. City become the 42nd different side to reach the final of this tournament and will face either Chelsea or Real Madrid in Istanbul on 29 May.
7 - Manchester City have won their last seven UEFA Champions League matches; the longest ever winning run by an English team in European Cup/Champions League history. Historic.
12 - Mauricio Pochettino has lost more games against Pep Guardiola than he has vs any other manager in his career (12). Pep Guardiola’s total of 12 wins vs Pochettino is his joint-most against a manager in his career as a top-flight boss (level with Pellegrini & Dyche). Thorn.