PSG beat Liverpool on penalties to reach Champions League quarter-finals
Nunez & Jones both miss in shootout as Reds crash out at Anfield
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Well, that's that. Liverpool are out of the Champions League.
For them, it's onto the EFL Cup final on Sunday.
We'll be back tomorrow for the rest of the Champions League last-16 matches.
See you then!
So, four teams have booked their place in the quarter-finals:
Who will be joining them tomorrow?
Can't help but agree with Andy Robertson there on the format of this Champions League.
It feels absolutely crazy that Liverpool finished top of the league phase only to draw Paris St-Germain. An incredibly tough draw for this stage in the competition.
It's thrown up a few shocks so far, this format. More to come down the line?
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson, speaking to Amazon Prime: "That's the competition. You know, we got the win last week without playing our best.
"Can't question the effort or endeavour and everything we put into the game.
"When it goes to penalties, its's always a lottery.
"I can't be any prouder of the players. It's unfortunate that the effort wasn't rewarded.
"Last week a lot was said about them not taking their chances and we didn't take our chances [tonight].
"We couldn't get back on level terms. We have got to look back on and there will be a lot of positives from this game, but a massive disappointment to not go through.
"Finishing top of the group and got the toughest tie of the whole Champions League.
"If they play to that level they should go far in the competition.
"It wasn't meant to be and we need to dust ourselves down.
"We always bounce back, there's a lot of tired legs in there. Cup finals, we enjoy them, and that's the biggest game."
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Wayne Rooney
Former Man Utd striker on Amazon Prime
Liverpool have been excellent all season.
They've come up against a very good PSG team and it could have gone either way.
The players will learn from this experience.
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Liverpool manager Arne Slot speaking to Amazon Prime: "It was the best game of football where I was ever involved in. Incredible performance, especially compared to last week. First 20/25 minutes, we were all over them, created chance after chance and all of a sudden we were 1-0 down. Probably it was almost the opposite, maybe we ran out of luck because the margins were so small tonight.
"After 90 minutes it felt we deserved more than being 1-0 down. I was waiting for us to score. I don't think the second half, apart from the last five minutes, when they threatened us once or twice. We played the perfect game except from scoring goals, it was the same for PSG last week when they played the perfect game and didn't score and it happened to us today.
"It's always difficult if you put so much effort in, for the first 25 minutes I've never seen them so aggressive and so intense as they were today, and then you look at the scoreboard and you're 1-0 down, an unlucky goal as well. When you put in so much effort that's sometimes difficult and in the end it comes down to penalties and we, as Dutch know how to lose [on penalties].
"It had everything you'd like to see from a football game. From a Liverpool perspective, you'd at least like to have a draw after 90 minutes but it came down to penalties.
"It feels unfair to go out at this round already, you're at the top of the table then you face a team like PSG, but that's also the nice part about football. Everybody around the world enjoyed watching this game and the margins are small, and if you want to win it you have to have some luck, we had it last week, I don't think we had it today.
"Now its clear what we have to do for the rest of the season, one league cup final and nine Premier League games to go."
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Julien Laurens
European football expert on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield
You've beaten the best team in Europe. Now you believe you can beat anybody. It is massive what it could do for this team.
The way they did it too. The way they came here, and the way they played.
It was not perfect and Liverpool are the still the best team in Europe.
For PSG to come here and win - no other French club has done that before in a knockout competition - it's exceptional.
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Paris St-Germain
Paris St-Germain
Paris St-Germain boss Luis Enrique, speaking to Amazon Prime: "Both of the teams deserve to go to the next phase.
"They play better than us here, but I think my team at Anfield, in a special stadium showed great personality and character.
"We tried to play our best, but it was difficult as they're so intense.
"Both teams deserve to qualify.
"The character and personality, even when we shoot at the penalty shootout they showed great character.
"I think it shows clearly the team we are.
"When the draw told us about the match against Liverpool and PSG. Both managers thought the same - one of the best matches you can watch in Europe. I think both teams were great.
"It is not about consistency you have to be great in specific moments. We suffered a lot in Paris, but football is in that way. Unfair at times. Today we were lucky, they hit the post a few times.
"Gigi [Gianluigi Donnarumma] was like Alisson in the first match.
"We are happy and confident to go to the next phase."
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Daniel Sturridge
Former Liverpool striker on Amazon Prime
These are the fine margins.
Every single shot which seemed to be going in the back of the net a [PSG] player blocked it.
Liverpool will be devastated as these are the nights you live for as a football player.
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Julien Laurens
European football expert on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield
This is a very young team.
For them to show the character and weather the storm - I thought extra-time summed up how good PSG have been in those two games.
This is huge, one of the biggest wins in the history of the club. To almost validate the progression of this team.
A win like this is huge for the confidence.
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Paris St-Germain have never won the Champions League.
It's the one bit of silverware the club want so badly with the French side dominating domestically.
The closest they have come was the 2019-20 final, where they lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich.
But what a statement from them to knock out high-flying Liverpool. And to beat them in a shootout on their own patch.
Could this finally be their year?
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Sorry Darwin, it’s time to go. Couldn’t step up when the club needed him.
Mark
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Stephen Warnock
Former Liverpool and Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Darwin Nunez didn't have an affect on the game and Curtis Jones was poor when he came on.
Cody Gakpo didn't look fit. It looked like a wasted substitution from Liverpool.
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Criticised for his work rate. Erratic. Unpredictable. Wasteful.
Just some of the criticisms levelled at Darwin Nunez this season.
And now missing one of the decisive penalties in the shootout to send Liverpool crashing out of the Champions League.
Where does he go from here? Where do Liverpool go from here?
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk speaking to Amazon Prime: "It was a very intense great game of football, I think to be part of it as well. It was totally there for Liverpool and what we showed in Paris and unfortunately were out on penalties and that is the reality.
"I think in the first half we created dangerous moments and they have the quality as well, and then it comes down to penalties.
"It's part of football, I said to the guys, obviously, you can be disappointed because we're out of the competition, but chin up and get ready for the next challenge, a beautiful one on the weekend.
"I think we were pretty good today as well, and you want to go as far as possible, but we knew when we drew PSG it was going to be very difficult. We saw in Paris when we struggled but we won, and today we saw a very good Liverpool side but we're out of the competition.
"Today from the first second and then extra time, when fatigue kicks in for both sides, it becomes more open but especially regular time, we showed a very good game. We can speak about the game for ages but we're out of the competition, that is the reality."
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As a Villa fan I wanted PSG in the next round!
Sean, Birmingham
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Stephen Warnock
Former Liverpool and Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Gianluigi Donnarumma's got that unpredictability about him.
He seems he has an error in him, but it was a strong performance from him.
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Alan Shearer
Former England striker on Prime Video Sport
You've seen four perfect penalties under extreme pressure, you've got to give PSG big credit.
The disappointment of losing that first game and playing really, really well and coming back to Anfield and soaking up pressure and then hitting them on the break.
Taking it to extra time and penalties and seeing those four perfect penalties, they've really put in a magnificent effort over the two games and they'll say they deserve to go through.
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
At it again in a penalty shootout.
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Alan Shearer
Former England striker on Prime Video Sport
In that guy there, Gianluigi Donnarumma, that one to his right-hand side when he got really low from Curtis Jones, it was absolutely sensational.
They'll give anyone a game left in this competition, because they're a really good side.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 21 |
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| 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 19 |
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| 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
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| 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
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| 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
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| 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
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| 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 16 |
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| 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
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| 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 15 |
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| 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
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| 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 15 |
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| 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 15 |
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| 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
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| 14 | PSV | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
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| 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
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| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
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| 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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| 18 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
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| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 13 |
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| 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
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| 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 |
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| 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 11 |
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| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
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| 24 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
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| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 11 |
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| 26 | Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 |
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| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 |
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| 28 | Bologna | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
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| 29 | Red Star Belgrade | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 6 |
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| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 6 |
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| 31 | Sparta Prague | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 |
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| 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 3 |
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| 33 | Girona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 |
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| 34 | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 3 |
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| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 0 |
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| 36 | Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 24 | -21 | 0 |
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Manager: Arne Slot
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Luis Enrique
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Arne Slot
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Luis Enrique
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After losing their first European meeting with Paris SG in April 1997 (0-3 in the Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final first leg), Liverpool have only lost one of four against them since, winning three of them.
None of the last 15 French sides to play away from home against an English opponent in Europe have managed to win, with 14 of those ending in defeats (D1). Indeed, the last such victory was by Paris SG in December 2020 against Manchester United (3-1 in the UEFA Champions League).
Liverpool have progressed from each of their last 14 UEFA Champions League knockout stage ties having won the first leg, with Bayer Leverkusen in 2001-02 (quarter-finals) the last side to eliminate them after the Reds had taken an advantage into the second leg (Liverpool won first leg 1-0, lost 2-4 in the second).
Paris SG have managed to progress from two of their previous five UEFA Champions League knockout stage ties after losing the first leg, coming back to beat Borussia Dortmund on aggregate in the 2019-20 last 16 (3-2) and Barcelona in the 2023-24 quarter-finals (6-4).
Liverpool have won all four of their home games in the UEFA Champions League this season. Should they claim another victory here, Arne Slot would become the first manager to win each of his first five home matches in charge of an English side in the competition.
Paris SG have held their opponents to under one expected goal on nine occasions in the UEFA Champions League this season (including in the first leg v Liverpool); the most of any side. Indeed, Liverpool’s two shots in the first meeting (0.27 xG) were their fewest in a knockout stage game in the competition on record (since 2003-04).
Paris SG players combined to complete 19 dribbles in the first leg of this tie; the most by a team in a UEFA Champions League game against Liverpool since Porto in March 2018 (21). Indeed, the two highest game totals by a side in the knockout stages of the competition this term have both been by Paris SG: 20 v Brest (play-off round) and 19 v Liverpool (round of 16).
Paris SG’s Vitinha has completed 474 passes under high-intensity pressure in the UEFA Champions League this season, 100 more than the player with the next-most (Joshua Kimmich, 374). Indeed, 49 of those came against Liverpool last time out; the most in a knockout stage in the competition this term.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has played more games without scoring against Paris SG than against any other opponent in his UEFA Champions League career (3). In the first leg of this tie, Salah failed to attempt a shot in a game for just the second time as a Liverpool player in this competition (previously v Real Madrid in March 2023, which was also in the round of 16).
Liverpool’s Alisson made nine saves in the first leg against Paris SG last week, helping his side to keep a clean sheet in the process. The most saves on record (since 2003-04) by a goalkeeper without conceding over two legs of a UEFA Champions League knockout stage is 12, achieved by Gianluigi Buffon in 2012-13 (12 v Celtic) Hugo Lloris in 2018-19 (12 v Borussia Dortmund).
