Paris Saint-Germain is in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The French champion won a long -time rapid second leg after penalty shootout at Liverpool FC.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma held the penalty of Darwin Nuñez and Curtis Jones and thus became a match winner for the French.
After extra time it was 1-0 for PSG with a goal from Ousmane Dembélé in the 12th minute. With this result, Liverpool had won the first leg in the French capital.
PSG turns the skewer around
To describe this victory of Liverpool as happy would be an understatement. Paris was playfully superior to the tower, had significantly more chances and degrees than Liverpool. The leader of the Premier League, however, had an outstanding Alisson Becker in the goal and towards the end a perfect “joker”. Harvey Elliott did not shoot the goal for a minute after his substitution.
In the second leg, PSG turned the skewer, at least related to the initial phase. Mohamed Salah gave a great opportunity when he shot right -back Nuno Mendes, who a little later also defended a header from Virgil van Dijk. One of his typical Salah Schlenzer also flew past the goal.
Dembélé hits and forgives great chance of 2-0
The guests then met with the first good attack. Ibrahima Konaté slipped into a flat cross from Bradley Barcola and thus provided a perfect template for Ousmane Dembélé. The former Dortmund pushed in the ball (12th), so the gap from the first leg was quickly balanced.
The spectators on the Anfield Road also saw a breathtaking game. Liverpool, which had completed the league of the Reformed Champions League as the league leader, pushed for the equalization, the league leader of Ligue 1 started dangerous counterattack. In one of them, Dembélé gave a great chance of 2-0 because he put the ball too far (32nd).
Pacho blocks Szoboszlai, Kvaratskhelia a shot from Salah
The second half started a bit more cautious. But it didn’t take long for the game to pick up speed again. However, the first good chance only arose in the 56th minute when Willian Pacho blocked a shot from Dominik Szoboszlai. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who moved from Naples to Paris in winter, then fended off a shot from Salah, in between Gianluigi Donnarumma parried a header by Luis Diaz.
At the end of the normal season, both teams noticed noticeably. In this respect, the question was the question of which team had more reserves.
Alisson fends off, Konaté has to get off the square
It was noticeably quieter in the additional 30 minutes. In addition to the dwindling forces, there was a fear of making a mistake that could be crucial.
Alisson Becker prevented the 0: 2 from Dembélé, Konaté had to leave the place a short time later because he simply couldn’t. Paris Saint-Germain made the better impression. But ultimately it was about who had the better nerves in the penalty shootout.
It was Paris Saint-Germain.