Liverpool’s Champions League journey came to a heartbreaking end as they were knocked out by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in a dramatic penalty shootout. The second leg of the round of 16 match ended 1-0 in favor of PSG, leveling the aggregate score at 1-1. The match went into a penalty shootout, where PSG emerged victorious with a 4-1 win.
Gianluigi Donnarumma was the hero for PSG, saving penalties from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones. Mohamed Salah was the only Liverpool player to score in the shootout. Ousmane Dembele scored the only goal of the match in the 12th minute, giving PSG the lead.
Liverpool faced injuries to key players like Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konate, making their night even tougher. Despite their efforts, they couldn’t capitalize on their chances and were ultimately eliminated from the competition.
Liverpool performance and stats
Liverpool is currently 1st in the Champions League with 21 points.
In the last 9 games, it has won 8 times and lost once. In its last match, Liverpool won 0-1 against Paris Saint Germain.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 17 goals and conceding 5.