‘An exhibition’: Steven Gerrard salutes PSG after stunning first half against Man City

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Steven Gerrard hailed “a 31-minute exhibition” from Paris Saint-Germain as the best football he had seen in years after the Champions League holders scored three first-half goals against Manchester City. Guardiola was making his first appearance at the Etihad since leaving the club in May, in what was City’s first home appearance since the were found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.

But PSG became the first team to score three first-half goals against Manchester City away from home since Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in November 2015 as Luis Enrique’s back-to-back champions produced a statement performance. “It’s been a 31-minute exhibition, it’s been so one-sided,” Gerrard said on TNT Sports.

I think they’re a man down in the centre of the pitch with [Rayan] Cherki.” Former England international Owen Hargreaves called PSG’s football “ridiculous” and said: “The quality of the touches and finishing [from PSG] is exquisite. Technically this is best of what the Premier League has to offer and they’ve put on a masterclass.”