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As the Guardian reported it would have been ridiculous for Manchester City to have lost this Champions League game or even to have drawn because they were the better team for so long.
It was Pep Guardiola who had the well-grooved strategy, it was he who had the better players – namely Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva – although profligacy threatened to undermine him...
Then when match is tied at 1- 1, you need a saviour in Jesus.
City narrowed their focus and got what they deserved. Raheem Sterling scored the equaliser and, although Neymar sliced through out of nothing to miss a glorious chance, it was Gabriel Jesus – on as a substitute – who pulled City over the line to ensure they qualified for the last 16 as group winners with a game to spare.
Jesus’s goal was the tie in microcosm – City moving through the gears, so fluent and pacy; PSG leaving gaps, unable to cope. Mahrez accepted a pass from Ilkay Gündogan and, when he crossed to the far post, Silva was in yards of space. Silva’s touch back to Jesus was coated in velvet. The finish was ice cool.
Jesus had extended Navas then Neymar swapped passes with the substitute Ángel Di María and sprinted clear of Rúben Dias. The finish was all wrong. Jesus would show him the way....