Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defeated Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield in the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie, thanks to a goal from Ousmane Dembélé, leveling the aggregate score at 1-1. Ultimately, PSG triumphed 4-1 in the penalty shootout, successfully advancing to the quarter-finals.
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03-15, 2025During the penalty shootout, Paris Saint-Germain's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved penalties from Darwin Núñez and Curtis Jones, while all of PSG's players converted their spot-kicks. Donnarumma's outstanding performance was instrumental in PSG securing the penalty shootout victory.
The Ligue 1 leaders, Paris Saint-Germain, will face either Aston Villa or Club Brugge in the quarter-finals. Aston Villa holds a 3-1 lead from the first leg, and the two teams will compete in the second leg this week. Dembélé's goal in the 12th minute shocked the Anfield crowd when Ibrahima Konaté attempted to block Bradley Barcola's shot, inadvertently deflecting the ball away from goalkeeper Alisson, allowing Dembélé to easily score into an empty net.
Liverpool's manager Arne Slot praised the team's performance and showed graciousness in defeat. "I think it was the most fantastic football match I’ve been part of," he said. "Maybe after last week we ran out of luck. Apart from not scoring, we played a perfect game for 90 minutes."
Despite losing the first leg at home, Paris Saint-Germain became only the fourth team out of 28 in Champions League knockout stage history to advance after losing the first leg at home. Thousands of away fans, undeterred by the cold weather, many shirtless, danced and sang until the final whistle.
