Man City’s loss to PSG in the Champions League raises the stakes for the final round of group stage matches, impacting their chances of topping the group or potentially advancing, depending on other results.

Manchester City are on the verge of elimination from this season’s Champions League after a 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night.

In the revamped 36-team Champions League format, each team plays eight different opponents – four at home and four away – in a league phase. The top eight teams progress directly to the last 16, while those finishing 9th to 24th compete in a two-legged play-off for a spot in the knockout stage. Teams ranked 25th or lower are eliminated and do not drop into the Europa League.

Currently, City sit 25th in the table ahead of their final game against Club Brugge at the Etihad next Wednesday. They trail 24th-place Stuttgart by two points, with Stuttgart set to face PSG. To advance, City must defeat Club Brugge and hope other results go their way.

Wednesday’s loss in Paris was another blow for Pep Guardiola’s side, who had taken a 2-0 lead through Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland. However, PSG responded with second-half goals from Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola, João Neves, and Gonçalo Ramos to secure a comeback win.

Before the match, Guardiola acknowledged the high stakes, calling it a must-win situation. “This is a very important match for both teams,” he said. “We didn’t want to be in this position, but that’s football. You have to keep moving forward. Against strong teams like Inter, Juve, and PSG, anything can happen. We’ll see what’s needed to qu

alify.”