Paris Saint-Germain secured their place within the subsequent spherical of the Champions League with a commanding win over Liverpool at Anfield, finishing a dominant combination victory after a 2-0 first-leg benefit in Paris.
Ousmane Dembele proved decisive, breaking the impasse within the 72nd minute with a robust left-footed strike earlier than including a second in stoppage time to finish Liverpool’s hopes of a comeback.
Regardless of a full of life environment and improved efficiency from their lacklustre show in Paris, Liverpool failed to seek out the online towards the defending champions. Arne Slot’s aspect created stress however lacked the leading edge required to overturn the deficit, exiting the competitors by the hands of PSG for the second consecutive season.
PSG threatened extra within the first half, with Giorgi Mamardashvili producing key saves to disclaim Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Dembele, who additionally missed a transparent one-on-one alternative. Liverpool’s greatest possibilities have been thwarted by an important defensive intervention from Marquinhos.
Slot made daring choice choices, beginning Alexander Isak for the primary time since December and once more leaving Mohamed Salah on the bench. Nevertheless, Salah was launched early after Hugo Ekitike suffered an harm.
Liverpool thought that they had a route again into the tie when Alexis Mac Allister gained a penalty within the sixty fifth minute, however the choice was overturned following a VAR evaluate by referee Maurizio Mariani.
Seven minutes later, PSG successfully sealed the end result as Kvaratskhelia arrange Dembele, who completed clinically from distance. He added a second late on after a go from Bradley Barcola, silencing the Anfield crowd.
The defeat leaves Liverpool with out silverware this season, with uncertainty now surrounding their probabilities of qualifying for subsequent season’s Champions League.
Oluwagbemisola Babalola
Times Nigeria