Liverpool’s Champions League dream have been ended after they lost on penalties to a fabulous Paris St-Germain team after a dramatic night at Anfield.
Trailing 1-0 from the first leg at home, PSG showed how they have grown under coach Luis Enrique as they knocked out a Liverpool side touted as favourites to win the competition.
Ousmane Dembele’sdd goal provided the platform for the turnaround, with Liverpool unable to break the French visitors down, while PSG were a constant threat.
PSG’s victory over two legs was thoroughly deserved, with keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma emerging as their hero in the shootout, saving from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones before Desire Doue hammered home the winning spot-kick in front of joyous fans.
With Liverpool making the running,
Bradley Barcola’s cross was routine, but a communication breakdown between Alisson and Ibrahima Konate proved costly, the defender knocking the ball out of the keeper’s reach for Dembele to pounce from almost on the goal-line.
PSG were by a distance the better team in extra time, with Alisson making a magnificent save from Dembele before Liverpool’s fate was ended on penalties.
