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: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
Stephen Warnock
Former Liverpool and Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
The scenes and celebrations tell you everything. Luis Enrique stormed across to Gianluigi Donnarumma to celebrate in font of his fans.
They've been exceptional tonight. A game of the highest order. PSG were outstanding - they held their nerves in the penalties.
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, 1-4 on pens)
So many tipped Liverpool to be the overall winners of this competition.
It's disappointment for the six-time European champions. There will be no seventh this time.
The players look dejected as PSG celebrate wildly.
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
You had that feeling as Darwin Nunez walked up to the ball. A sense of anxiety from the Liverpool fans.
Paris St-Germain's players flood the pitch, Luis Enrique legs it over to the travelling fans to celebrate, incredible scenes!
What a moment for them after losing the first leg at home. Huge credit to them for two brilliant performances.
Liverpool are out.
Desire Doue
Paris St-Germain move into the quarter-finals and Liverpool are out. Desire Doue scores the winning penalty. Alisson dives to his left, the ball goes the opposite way and PSG advance.
If PSG score this next penalty, they are through to the quarter-finals.
And Liverpool are out.
Curtis Jones
For the second time in two penalties, Gianluigi Donnarumma makes the save. He goes low to his right and saves from Curtis Jones. Liverpool on the brink of elimination.
Ousmane Dembele
No saving that one. Into the top right corner as PSG now have the advantage.
Darwin Nunez
Gianluigi Donnarumma flings himself to his left and gets two hands to Nunez's penalty and palms the ball out. Liverpool blink first.
Darwin Nunez is up next...
Goncalo Ramos
Whipped into the bottom left corner with Alisson diving the wrong way.
Mo Salah
Liverpool's main man smashes it hard to the left of the goal, with Gianluigi Donnarumma not moving.
Image source, ReutersVitinha
He takes a stop in his run up and there is not much power on it, Alisson gets a hand to it, but can't keep it out.
Image source, ReutersPSG won both tosses of the coin.
They've opted to go first and take the penalties in front of the Anfield Road end, not the Kop.
Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1)
Gianluigi Donnarumma broke English hearts in the 2020 Euro final between England and Italy.
Is he about to break Liverpool hearts too?
Image source, Getty ImagesHT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1)
Alisson has saved three of the last eight penalties he has faced for Liverpool in all competitions (including shootouts - 1 miss, 4 scored).
Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1)
Alan Shearer
Former England striker on Prime Video Sport
We felt it might be a long evening and here we are.
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Liverpool have been outplayed by PSG over both games. Surely this shows us how poor the quality in the Premier League must be. We mock the French league, yet their top team seems to be levels above ours.
Freddie
Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1)
A pretty flat period of extra time with some tired legs.
Who's got the energy, and the nerve, to take a penalty?
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1)
Stephen Warnock
Former Liverpool and Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
This will be a penalty substitution.
| 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).
