Liverpool/PSG – Slot lets rip: wastefulness, VAR, Ekitike and Dembélé | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool faced off this Tuesday at Anfield in the second leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League quarter-finals. A match that ended with a Parisian 0-2 victory (0-4 on aggregate, Liverpool/PSG highlights). After the match, English team coach Arne Slot spoke at a press conference.

Slot: “Few teams can dominate this team that much”

What can you say about your team’s level?

We made big progress compared to last week, and I have to give credit to my players and our supporters. They had a major role to play in the high press, in pushing us on. Unfortunately, it was a reminder of our season, with great difficulty finishing the many chances we created. We underperformed in that area. It has been an ongoing issue this season.

On top of that, there is another new injury, and a VAR decision that did not go our way. It’s not the first time this season. There was a feeling that one goal could have made the night special. But the future looks bright; we were able to dominate against PSG, the European champions. Few teams can dominate this team that much. But dominating is one thing, scoring is another.

Slot: “We ran out of luck tonight.”

A comment on the penalty that was not given?

I think last week we had too much luck, and we ran out of luck tonight. Last week, there were two situations. The first was not a penalty, the second is more debatable.

Tonight, we have had penalties given against us in similar situations. There was contact. But I’m not surprised. But that’s not the story of the season. I’m surprised, but not when it comes to us. It happens to us often. That’s the way it is.

Do you know how serious Ekitike’s injury is?

It looks bad, but I can’t say yet how bad. We’ll run tests to find out, we’ll see. It doesn’t look good, that’s clear.

Slot: “Sometimes, you simply have to congratulate the opponent”

How do you explain the fact that you didn’t score from your chances?

It’s difficult. But we played with Isak and Ekitike, who have proven they are goalscorers. I don’t know what it is, but it has been part of the season. There is also the fact that Isak was injured for a long time. There were also some very good saves from the goalkeeper. At the other end, the Ballon d’Or scored a very fine goal. Sometimes, you simply have to congratulate the opponent, a truly great player in Ousmane Dembélé.

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