Nuno Mendes closer to semis! Former Sporting man shines in PSG-Liverpool | OneFootball

With a solid display across the board that resulted in a 2-0 win, PSG took a step forward in this Champions League quarter-final tie, having beaten Liverpool and now heading to England with a two-goal advantage. Nuno Mendes started and played the full 90 minutes.

In the first half, it was all the Parisian side. Vitinha, João Neves, Desiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé showed their quality, setting the pace of the game in favor of a team that opened the scoring as early as the 11th minute. Dembélé passed to Doué, who did well and struck powerfully to beat Giorgi Mamardashvili, the goalkeeper who got a hand to it but could do nothing to prevent the opening goal.

That moment gave even more calm and confidence to a team that carried out every process demanded by Luis Enrique. Despite conceding, Liverpool never looked comfortable, and that was reflected throughout the opening 45 minutes. It is worth remembering that the French side had already knocked out Monaco in the play-off.

The best chances continued to fall to PSG, who kept getting into dangerous areas near the opposing goalkeeper and had the upper hand in individual duels until the halftime whistle: 1-0. The break brought no change to the overall pattern of the match. The French side remained in control of possession, found the spaces they needed, and made it 2-0 in the 65th minute, this time with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia taking center stage. After long spells of possession, João Neves played the Georgian through, and he rounded his compatriot Mamardashvili before finishing to extend the lead.

The European champions gave the reigning Premier League winners no chance from the first whistle to the final moments, putting themselves ahead in this Champions League quarter-final tie. The second leg is scheduled for April 14 at Anfield.

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