PSG oust Liverpool in shootout to reach UCL quarterfinals

Gianluigi Donnarumma celebrates after his two penalty saves helped PSG beat Liverpool.

Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool 4-1 in a punishment shootout to progress to the Champions Association quarterfinals after winning a rip-roaring last-16 second-leg coordinate at Anfield 1-0 on Tuesday much appreciated to a objective from Ousmane Dembélé.

After the tie had wrapped up 1-1 in the total, PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma spared spot kicks from Darwin Núñez and Curtis Jones, whereas the guests changed over all their efforts.

PSG will meet either Aston Estate or Club Brugge in the quarters, with Estate taking a 3-1 lead into Wednesday's moment leg.

Dembele shocked the Anfield swarm with his 12th-minute objective against the run of play. Ibrahima Konaté slid in to piece Bradley Barcola's exertion but pushed the ball absent from goalkeeper Alisson in the prepare, and Dembélé required as it were to thump it into an purge net.

The objective was the most punctual Chief League-leading Liverpool had conceded at Anfield in the Champions Association since September 2017 against Sevilla.

Arne Slot's group played significantly way better than a week prior -- when it required a last-gasp objective from substitute Harvey Elliott after the Parisians had ruled -- and Reds charm Mohamed Salah had a shot blocked on the objective line by Nuno Mendes in the game's to begin with few minutes.

Donnarumma was constrained into making an early plunging spare to keep out a shot from Konaté, but both sides spurned chances in a cheeky amusement that had fans on the edge of their seats.

Liverpool stopped themselves in PSG's domain for much of the moment half of ordinary time and had a objective from Dominik Szoboszlai denied for offside in the buildup early in the moment period.

They kept Donnarumma active in the biting the dust minutes, with the attendant repelling absent ball after ball terminated into the box, but it was Dembélé who unleashed what looked like the victor in additional time some time recently Alisson made a sensational jumping spare to thrust the ball wide with his fingertips.

PSG were rock-solid beneath weight in the shootout, with Vitinha, Gonçalo Ramos, Dembélé and Désiré Doué finding the net. Liverpool got off to a great begin with Salah hammering his exertion domestic, but Núñez and Jones had tame shots comfortably ceased by Donnarumma.

The Liverpool boss was charitable in vanquish and indeed had words of laud for his beaten side.

"I think it was the best amusement of football I've ever been included in," he said.

"We ran out of good fortune possibly after final week. After 90 minutes we played the idealize amusement but for not scoring."

History was not on the Parisians' side entering Tuesday's challenge, as they got to be fair the fourth of 28 groups to advance after losing the to begin with leg at domestic in a Champions Alliance knockout tie.

"Both of the groups merit to go to the another stage," PSG boss Luis Enrique said.

"They played way better than us here, but I think my group at Anfield, in a uncommon stadium, appeared incredible identity and character.

"We attempted to play our best, but it was troublesome as they're so seriously. Both groups merit to qualify."

The thousands of traveling fans, numerous of them shirtless in spite of the chilly temperature, were not overwhelmed by their team's chances, as they moved and sang until the last whistle.

Liverpool have small time to rest ahead of Sunday's Association Glass last against Newcastle United.

"It's portion of football," Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said of Tuesday's overcome. "I said to the folks, 'Obviously, you can be baffled since we're out of the competition, but chin up and get prepared for the another challenge, a excellent one on the weekend.'"

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