The commanding goalkeeper put his body on the line to keep Eduardo Camavinga from swinging the proceedings in Les Bleus’ favour and no doubt was a big impact on keeping his side in the tie across the game.
The 27-year-old’s presence between the sticks built the platform for Alessandro Bastoni to equalise just after the hour mark following Michael Olise’s 55th minute strike.
Cherki, however, would be hoping to help sneak the ball past his City teammate and he did see a couple of attempts shut down.
He won the free-kick which Olise scored from, but was later replaced by Eduardo Camavinga on 76 minutes.
The head-to-head was part of Group A1 of the UEFA Nations League, with France now top on seven points while Belgium have secured six, Italy are on four and Turkey sit bottom with zero.
Elsewhere, Rico Lewis featured for Lee Carsley’s England Under-21s as they face Slovakia in the UEFA U21 Championship Qualification.
The decisive defender played the full 90 minutes in Stoke as the Young Lions recorded a goalless draw to seal their place at the UEFA U21 EUROs.
Earlier on in the day, Kaden Braithwaite and Ryan McAidoo featured for England’s Under-19s as they came out with a 2-1 victory over the United States.
Former City Academy product Reigan Heskey was among the goals in Spain, scoring inside one minute to ensure Ben Futcher’s side maintained their 100% record.
City v Paris Saint-Germain: Make a Night of It!
Enjoy our mouthwatering UEFA Champions League home opener against Paris Saint-Germain with a hospitality experience.
It should be quite the game as the 2023 winners take on Luis Enrique’s holders, the French team having triumphed in both 2025 and 2026 by seeing off Inter Milan and Arsenal.
We take on PSG on Wednesday 14 October with a 20:00 (UK) kick-off as we look to follow up on our away victory over FC Porto on Matchnight One with another success under the lights of the Etihad Stadium.
Hospitality is now on sale and prices start from £145.
There’s good availability in our stunning new Pep Guardiola Stand suites – Crossbar, City Hall and Zadie’s.
Hospitality is available for all four of our home European matches - PSG, AEK Athens, Napoli and Sporting CP.
We have 20% off City Hall and Crossbar when two or more UCL League Phase games are purchased – the offer will automatically be added in your basket when you add two or more fixtures.
Make a Night of It and ensure your matchday is an unforgettable one by booking one of our incredible hospitality experiences.
