PSG beats Liverpool 2-0 to advance to Champions League semi-finals
Ousmane Dembélé scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Liverpool 4-0 on aggregate in the quarter-finals.
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Paris Saint-Germain defeated Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield on Tuesday to advance to the Champions League semi-finals, winning 4-0 on aggregate after their 2-0 victory in Paris last week.
Ousmane Dembélé scored both goals for the defending European champions. He opened the scoring with a strike from outside the area, then added a second after appearing unmarked to finish a passing move.
PSG's attacking movement troubled Liverpool's defense from the start. The movement of the French side's front three—Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé, and Desire Doue—created problems for Virgil van Dijk and his defensive colleagues throughout the match.
Liverpool had chances to score. Mohamed Salah crossed to Ibrahima Konate, whose header forced a fine save from PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov. Marquinhos made a block to deny Van Dijk from putting Liverpool ahead.
Hugo Ekitike went down holding his heel approximately 30 minutes into the match and was substituted. Arne Slot, Liverpool's manager, brought on Joe Gomez and Cody Gakpo, with Gakpo replacing Alexander Isak.
For 72 minutes, Liverpool pressed and kept pace with PSG despite the injury to Ekitike and a debatable penalty decision that was given and then taken away. The match took place at a rain-soaked Anfield with a capacity crowd.
PSG, managed by Luis Enrique, now awaits the winner of Wednesday's quarter-final between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena in Germany. Bayern will defend a 2-1 advantage from the first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu.
This was Liverpool's second consecutive season exiting the Champions League quarter-finals against PSG. The club had previously exited the FA Cup quarter-final 4-0.