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Man City matchwinner Mahrez claims PSG 'lost their nerve and started to kick us'

Manchester City matchwinner Riyad Mahrez claimed PSG "lost their nerve and started to kick us" late in Tuesday's Champions League match.

Mahrez scored on either side of half-time in the semi-final second leg, with his second goal seeing City pull three goals clear on aggregate and all but seal the tie.

As the clock ticked down and with the tie out of reach PSG made a series of harsh challenges, with Angel Di Maria sent off for kicking out at Fernandinho.

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What was said?

"It was a very good game. We didn't start well again - we didn't have a good first half but we got the goal and we were more comfortable," Mahrez told BT Sport.