Paris Saint-Germain staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Manchester City 4-2, sending Pep Guardiola’s side tumbling out of the Champions League knockout positions.
City are now two points behind 24th-placed Stuttgart, leaving their European hopes in jeopardy as they prepare for a crucial final league-phase match against Club Brugge on January 29.
Despite second-half strikes from Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland, which seemed to put City on course for victory, their defensive vulnerabilities were once again exposed at the Parc des Princes.
A thrilling 11-minute spell saw four goals transform the match. Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola brought PSG level, before Joao Neves completed the turnaround by nodding in a cross at the back post to give the hosts the lead.
Goncalo Ramos added a fourth in stoppage time, compounding City’s misery.
This latest collapse means City have now squandered 21 points from winning positions, leaving their qualification hopes hanging by a thread.
Victory against Club Brugge is now essential to avoid elimination.
The tournament format dictates that teams finishing ninth to 24th will advance to a two-legged play-off round in February, with the winners claiming the final eight spots in the last 16.
Teams ranked ninth to 16th will be seeded, earning a home second leg, while those finishing 17th to 24th will be unseeded, hosting the first leg.
Any team finishing between 25th and 36th will be eliminated, with no opportunity to drop into the Europa League.
