LIVERPOOL would fall to Paris Saint-Germain as their enthralling Champions League last-16 tie climaxed in a penalty shootout win for the French champions.
Although under immediate Anfield pressure, Ousmane Dembélé would bring the visitors level as he bundled in a finish following a quick counter on the 12th minute.
Following the interval, it had seemed that the Reds re-taken the lead as Trent Alexander-Arnold diverted his off-the-post-rebound towards Dominik Szoboszlai who tapped the ball in only to be met with the linesman’s flag.
A shut-out extra time would result in penalties to sort out the thrilling tie.
Gianluigi Donnarumma’s brace of saves on Darwin Núñez and Curtis Jones penalties would prove decisive as the French giants progressed.
Elsewhere, Barcelona oversaw a dominant home win over Benfica to secure last-eight passage. Whilst Bayern Munich and Inter Milan joined them.
- Full-time result: Liverpool 0 PSG 1 (1-1 AGG) – Penalties PSG
- Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, van Dijk, Konate, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota
- PSG XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola.
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FT: Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Bayern Munich (AGG: 0-5)
Vincent Kompany gets his second win over Xabi Alonso in this last-16 tie this evening.
This is a statement win for Munich in this all-German tie.
They will fancy their chances of going all the way this season in the competition.
FT: Inter Milan 2-1 Feyenoord (AGG: 4-1)
It turned into a comfortable win in the end for the Italians.
Goals from Thuram and Calhanoglu secure victory on the night.
They advance to the quarter-finals with a convincing aggregate scoreline.
Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG: 1-1) 1-4 on pens
Over the course of the evening, based on stats alone, PSG did enough to win the match this evening.
It doesn’t always tell the true tale as Liverpool had periods of dominance but failed to get shots on target all too often.
This one will hurt but The Reds but they cannot allow it to hamper the rest of their season.
Donnarumma the hero at Anfield
Guinluigi Donnarumma saved penalties from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones to seal victory in the last-16.
PSG did not miss a penalty and won the the shootout comfortably.
Arne Slot will need to get his side to regroup and go again for the two trophies they are looking to win this season.
Credit: AFP Credit: Reuters PSG beat Liverpool 4-1 on penalties
Goal – Desire Doue (PSG) 4-1
Penalty saved – Curtis Jones (Liverpool) 3-1
Goal – Ousmane Dembele (PSG) 3-1
Penalty saved – Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) 2-1
Goal – Goncalo Ramos (PSG) 2-1
Goal – Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 1-1
Goal – Vitinha (PSG) 1-0
Penalty shootout
FT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG: 1-1) ET
The referee brings the game to a close at Anfield.
We are going to penalties to find a winner.
Entertainment does not get more high-stakes than this.
Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG: 1-1) ET
120. It is the visitors piling on the pressure in the closing stages.
At this point, Liverpool would take penalties.
There are a lot of players dead on their feet out there.
We are going to have one added minute.
Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG: 1-1) ET
118. Liverpool are having to get players behind the ball.
PSG are spraying passes around, trying to create an opening.
Lee shoots from outside the box but Alisson gets down well to make a comfortable save.
Credit: AFP Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG: 1-1) ET
116. PSG are looking more dangerous on the attack as players tire.
It is scooped over the defence and Hakimi gets on the end of it.
Play continues for a good minute before the assistant raises their flag for offside.
This rule is ridiculous, we have even seen players injured in the period from the incident to the decision.
Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG: 1-1) ET
114. PSG try another speculative effort, narrowly curling wide of the far post.
Alisson had it covered all the way however.
Salah goes down in the box but the referee waves it away again.
Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG: 1-1) ET
112. More bad news for Liverpool as Konate is forced as through injury.
He is replaced by Endo.
This is not what they need with a Carabao Cup final on the weekend.
Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG: 1-1) ET
110. Dembele opens up his body wide in the box and looks to bend one in the far corner.
Alisson gets down to make a superb one-handed save to put it wide of the target.
Brilliant goalkeeping.
Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG: 1-1) ET
108. PSG come forward once again.
The ball is played to Zaire-Emery on the edge of the box.
He looks to shoot but it is well blocked.
Credit: AFP
Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG: 1-1) ET
106. This is the highest of pressure scenarios now in this game.
Whether either side will look to take this to penalties rather than risk pushing forward will be interesting to see.
Penaltiies are a real lottery with nothing guaranteed.
Kick-off: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG: 1-1) ET
We are back underway at Anfield.
Elliott has come on for Szoboszlai for The Reds.
Liverpool get the game restarted.
HT: Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG: 1-1) ET
The referee brings the first-half of extra-time to a close.
PSG had two very good chances to get a goal in those fifteen or so minutes.
Last chance for Slot to get some instructions across to his players.
Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG: 1-1) ET
105. Mendes goes down as he slips on the surface.
He was demanding a free-kick but the referee was not interested.
The play-acting from PSG has been embarassing this evening.
We are going to have one added minute.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
