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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FT: Leverkusen 0-2 Bayern Munich (agg 0-5) - England captain Kane scores again in dominant Bayern win
FT: Inter 2-1 Feyenoord (agg 4-1) - Thuram & Calhanoglu score for Inter
FT: Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (agg 4-1) - Raphinha & Yamal goals send Barca through
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So, we have our first official quarter-finalists. Who will be joining Barcelona in the last eight?
We're 20 minutes away from kick-off.
Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 agg)
Job done for Barcelona as they move into the quarter-finals.
Image source, Getty ImagesBarcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 agg)
This one is being played out with the teams going through the motions. That third goal from Barcelona always looked too much for Benfica to recover from.
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With the announcement of the new stadium for Manchester United - it won’t be long until we're back playing in the Champions League.
Chris, Plymouth
Manchester United are currently 14th, with less than half the points of Premier League leaders Liverpool. That's going to be some improvement next season if that happens.
Liverpool v PSG (20:00 GMT)
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Anfield
Paris St. Germain's fans do not appear deterred by the prospect of chasing a 1-0 deficit against Liverpool in this last 16 second leg tie at Anfield. They are here in their thousands and already in place in the Anfield Road End.
Liverpool's team coach got a thunderous reception when it arrived - both team and fans sense this season, the first under head coach Arne Slot, could be something very special as they are runaway Premier League leaders and play Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley on Sunday.
Liverpool v PSG (20:00 GMT, agg 1-0)
Andros Townsend
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
A lot of the balls were into Mo Salah and Diogo Jota’s chest [during the first leg] which is not their game.
The PSG back four were eating them up.
If they’re going to go long it needs to be in-behind. They need to give Salah and Jota something to chase.
Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 agg)
It is a standing ovation, and rightly so, for the immensely talented Lamine Yamal, who leaves with a goal and an assist to his name.
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool v PSG (20:00 GMT, agg 1-0)
Ian Dennis
BBC Radio 5 Live senior football reporter at Anfield
On a European night there's something special about this stadium.
Liverpool v PSG (20:00 GMT, agg 1-0)
Stephen Warnock
Former Liverpool and Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
The comforts of your own surroundings makes it a lot easy to prepare for the game.
What’s Liverpool’s approach knowing their 1-0 ahead? If they come out too much it allows PSG to break on them.
The crowd last week was deafening. It will take a lot for Anfield to replicate that tonight.
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Liverpool were incredibly lucky last week, tonight they have to say goodbye to Champions League.
Ben, London
PSG scoring first will really liven things up. Otherwise, it's just another routine Liverpool win.
AK
Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 agg)
Ferran Torres, ex-Manchester City, has come off the Barcelona bench and gets a chance to send a free-kick goalwards, but he can't keep it down and it sails harmlessly over the bar.
Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 agg)
Barcelona are in the other half of the draw to all three English teams, so could meet one of them in the final, but not in the quarter-finals or semi-finals.
Barca (assuming they win here) will fancy their chances in the next round as it would be against either Borussia Dortmund or Lille, who are tied at 1-1 after the first leg in Germany.
If Barca got to the semi-finals, they would face one of Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, Feyenoord or Inter Milan.
There is also the prospect of a potential El Clasico final between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 agg)
A lovely move and a superb backheeled flick from Lamine Yamal finds Jules Kounde to the right side of the penalty area.
He slides the ball across the face of goal and a sliding Frenkie De Jong can only steer it wide, when Raphina was next in line and surely better placed to complete what would have been a hat-trick.
Brilliant football to watch. That deserved a goal.
Image source, Getty ImagesInter Milan v Feyenoord (20:00 GMT, agg 2-0)
Inter Milan XI: Sommer, Pavard, De Vrij, Bisseck, Dumfries, Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Augusto, Taremi, Thuram.
Subs: Di Gennaro, Martinez, Arnautovic, Martinez, Acerbi, Aslanni, Barella, Aidoo, Berenbruch, Cocchi, Bastoni.
Feyenoord XI: Wellenreuther, Bueno, Hancko, Beelen, Read, Ivanusec, Smal, Moder, Sliti, Ueda, Hadj Moussa.
Subs: Andreev, Ka, Gonzalez, Trauner, Carranza, Mitchell, T Zand, Plug, Giersthove, Redmond, Kraaijeveld.
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Was lucky enough to witness one of the best Anfield nights almost 50 years ago vs another French club. LFC vs St Etienne. Tonight feels similar, I’ll go with 3-1 again. Allez les Rouge.
Anon
Image source, Getty ImagesBarcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 agg)
Barcelona are pushing for a fourth goal for them tonight. Dani Olmo plays a one-two but Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin is off his line quickly enough to stop the Barca man getting the ball back.
Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 agg)
A double change for Benfica as on come Zeki Amdouni, on loan from Burnley, and former Swansea midfielder Renato Sanches.
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PSG were very good last week, but they couldn't score. PSG have only themselves to blame, for not taking their chances.
Rohan
I expect an open game tonight. Liverpool will push forward to prove their attacking threat at home. That will leave them exposed, and PSG will take advantage. I’m predicting a 3-1 win for PSG.
Bulama
Liverpool v PSG (20:00 GMT, agg 1-0)
No changes for Liverpool or Paris Saint-Germain from the first leg.
Arne Slot opts for the same line-up with last week's match winner Harvey Elliott on the bench and Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz given the nod over Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Robertson, Van Dijk, Konate, Alexander-Arnold, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Salah, Jota
Subs: Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Elliott, Tsimikas, McConnell, Jaros, Kelleher, Quansah
Image source, BBC SportPSG were brilliant last week and Luis Enrique will hope his side can capitalise on some chances tonight rather than squander the 27 that they did last week.
Achraf Hakimi starts along with the impressive Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
PSG XI: Donnarumma, Mendes, Pacho, Marquinhos, Hakimi, Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves, Barcola, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
Subs: Kimpembe, Ramos, Doue, Kang-in, Hernandez, Mayulu, Zaire-Emery, Beraldo, Safonav, Mbaye, Tenas
Image source, BBC SportBayer Leverkusen v Bayern Munich (20:00 GMT, agg 0-3)
Xabi Alonso makes four changes to the Bayer Leverkusen side that lost 3-0 in Munich last week.
Lukas Hradecky returns in goal, while Arthur replaces the suspended Nordi Mukiele at full-back. Forian Wirtz suffered an ankle ligament injury at the weekend and is replaced by Patrik Schick, while Aleix Garcia comes in for Amine Adli.
Bayer Leverkusen XI: Hradecky, Arthur, Tah, Hermoso, Hincapie, Frimpong, Xhaka, Palacios, Grimaldo, Garcia, Schick.
Subs: Kovar, Lomb, Hofmann, Andrich, Tapsoba, Buendia, Tella, Adli, Boniface.
Vincent Kompany makes just one change from last week, with young goalkeeper Jonas Urbig making just his third appearance for the club in place of the injured Manuel Neuer. Aleksandar Pavlović remains out through illness.
Bayern Munich XI: Urbig, Davies, Upamecano, Kim, Kimmich, Goretzka, Laimer, Coman, Musiala, Olise, Kane.
Subs: Peretz, Ulreich, Gnabry, Sane, Dier, Palhinha, Ito, Guerreiro, Boey, Vidovic, Muller, Stanisic.
Image source, Getty Images| 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
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
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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).
