Brazilian star Neymar has expressed confidence that PSG are still very much in the semi-final tie against Manchester City despite suffering a home defeat in the first-leg at home.
City seized control of the last four clash thanks to Wednesday’s 2-1 victory in Paris.
PSG captain Marquinhos opened the scoring in the 15th minute as last season’s runners-up outplayed City in the opening half in the French capital.
But Kevin De Bruyne’s awkward cross-cum-shot found the back of the net just past the hour-mark and Riyad Mahrez’s free-kick put City ahead seven minutes later.
Things went from bad to worse for PSG in the 77th minute after Idrissa Gueye was sent off.
As PSG face an uphill task ahead of their return leg in Manchester, Neymar reacted to the result via social media.
“We lost the battle but the war continues,” Neymar wrote on his verified Twitter handle. “I believe in my team.
“I believe that we can be better than we were. ALLEZ PARIS. One per cent chance 99 per cent faith.”
Neymar has not scored in his last six games in the knockout stages of the Champions League, with his last goal outside the group stage coming against Borussia Dortmund in 2019-20.
The midweek collapse was the first time PSG suffered Champions League defeat when leading at half-time since 2001 – against Deportivo La Coruna.
PSG are winless in their four European games against City (D2 L2), only facing Juventus (eight) on more occasions without ever winning in their history.