"A game of two halves." Rarely in Manchester City's history has this expression made so much sense.
Like they were in Dortmund, in the quarterfinal second leg when they were 1-0 down at half-time and facing the prospect of a disappointing Champions League exit, Pep Guardiola's players were behind against Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital on Wednesday in their semifinal first leg. Deservedly behind, too. The Parisians were too good for City's press, buildup and movement. But again, like all great teams do, they fought back.
Man City showed their character and found a way of not just getting back into the game, but forcing PSG into mistakes that cost them two goals.