Young guns prove PSG can deliver in the Champions League without Mbappé

PSG beats Manchester City 4-2 in Champions League, showing strength without Mbappé, with Enrique leading the way.

Paris Saint-Germain finally showed it can shine in the Champions League without star Kylian Mbappé, rallying from 2-0 down in the second half to beat Manchester City 4-2 for a crucial victory Wednesday.

The win moved PSG out of the elimination zone in the competition's new-look format and dumped City in it with one game to play. PSG needs only a draw at Stuttgart next week to advance.

“I feel pride this evening, against such a team, against such a manager, against such good players,” PSG coach Luis Enrique said. "It was a complete performance today.”

PSG's re-designed attack finally clicked with four different scorers rather than relying too heavily on one to make the difference.

Bradley Barcola, a 22-year-old winger, scored one goal and set up another for France teammate Ousmane Dembélé, and 20-year-old midfielder Joao Neves headed in the third before striker Gonçalo Ramos rammed in the fourth in stoppage time.

“The more competition we have, the happier I am,” Enrique said. “That means that no player can think of their position as untouchable.”

A far cry from the Galacticos era when PSG was top-heavy with stars like Neymar, Lionel Messi and Mbappé but still fell short on the big stage.