Haaland breaks Maresca rule twice in City's 4-2 PSG loss

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 14 Oct, 22:32 · Archive

Manchester City lost 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, with Erling Haaland scoring twice in the second half.

Manchester City lost 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in a Champions League match at the Etihad Stadium on 14 October. PSG went three goals ahead after 31 minutes through strikes from Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha. City were reduced to near irrelevance in the first half, but found a response after the interval.

Enzo Maresca made significant half-time changes, replacing club captain Ruben Dias among others. This decision saw Erling Haaland given the armband. The 26-year-old striker then scored twice in the second half as City mounted a comeback, though they could not complete the recovery.

Maresca had previously outlined a clear rule on captaincy. During City's pre-season tour of Asia, he stated that at Leicester and Chelsea he had enforced a rule requiring the captain to come to the bench for instructions rather than celebrate when a goal was scored. He had expressed concern about having his striker as captain, saying if Haaland scored while wearing the armband it would pose a problem. With Haaland unable to follow this approach, he broke the rule twice by celebrating his goals. Pep Guardiola, City's former manager, watched the match from the directors' box.

How it is being reported

• Defiant Enzo Maresca believes Man City are at the same level as PSG despite 4-2 Champions League defeat - as boss insists he sees 'many good things'Maresca saw Erling Haaland leapfrog Sergio Aguero as the club's record scorer in the Champions League but they could not complete a dramatic comeback from three goals down.Daily Mail Sport · 14 Oct, 23:41
• Enzo Maresca reveals surprise Luis Enrique message after Man City vs PSG classicLuis Enrique and Enzo Maresca watched their teams put on a classic (Picture: Getty Images) Luis Enrique admitted his Paris Saint-Germain side were lucky to beat Manchester City on Wednesday night, revealed Enzo Maresca . The back-to-back Champions League winners left the Etihad with a 4-2 win…Metro · 14 Oct, 22:53
• Man City 2-4 PSG: This was some way for Enzo Maresca's side to lose - PSG continue to be the standard bearers, but City are not going to be shunted into irrelevance, writes IAN LADYMANIAN LADYMAN AT THE ETIHAD: Here against the Champions of Europe, with Pep Guardiola watching on from beneath his flat cap in the directors' box, Enzo Maresca's City threatened to collapse.Daily Mail Sport · 14 Oct, 22:19
• Erling Haaland instantly breaks Enzo Maresca rule TWICE in Man City vs PSG thrillerEnzo Maresca went against his own clear rules with a bold Erling Haaland Manchester City decision in their Champions League defeat to PSGMirror Sport · 14 Oct, 22:06

In this story: Erling Haaland · Enzo Maresca · Manchester City · Paris Saint-Germain · Ruben Dias · Luis Enrique · Etihad Stadium

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