PSG beat Liverpool to take edge in the Champions quarter-finals | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Liverpool this Wednesday and took the lead in the race for a spot in the Champions League semifinals. The French side beat the English team 2-0 at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of the quarterfinals. Désiré Doué and Kvaratskhelia scored the goals that secured the home team’s victory.

Tie situation

As a result, PSG will visit Liverpool next week knowing they can lose by up to one goal and still go through, while the English side need a three-goal win to qualify. If Arne Slot’s team wins by two goals, the tie will go to extra time.

The second leg is scheduled for next Tuesday at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at Anfield. Whoever advances will face the winner of the clash between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in the semifinals.

📋 Match summary

🔵 PSG 2 x 0 LIVERPOOL 🔴

🏆 Competition: Champions League quarterfinals 🏟️ Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris, France 📅 Date: April 8, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Kickoff time: 4 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match unfolded

PSG opened the scoring with their very first chance of the game. Dembélé burst through the middle and was tackled by Gravenberch. Doué picked up the loose ball on the left side of the box, spun away from Wirtz and Frimpong, and curled a shot over goalkeeper Mamardashvilli to put the French side ahead. The hosts kept control and had another chance in the 32nd minute, when Kvaratskhelia tried from the edge of the box, but the Georgian goalkeeper made the save.

Soon after, in the 37th minute, Doué and Kvaratskhelia threatened the English goal again. The Frenchman shot from the penalty spot and Mamardashvilli saved it, while the No. 7 fired a cross-shot from the right that grazed the post. Liverpool failed to impose themselves at the Parc des Princes and did not register a single shot in the first half.

Early in the second half, in the fourth minute, Ekitiké managed Liverpool’s first attempt of the match with a shot from outside the box that went over Safonov’s goal. Then, in the 19th minute, João Neves played Kvaratskhelia through on the left, and he dribbled past goalkeeper Mamardashvilli before slotting the ball into the net to extend the lead. In the 41st minute, Dembélé received the ball from Vitinha and struck firmly with his right foot, rattling Liverpool’s post in yet another chance for the English side.

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