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Paris Saint-Germain win 4-1 on penalties!
Doué can finish this for PSG … And he gets it in! PSG WIN AT ANFIELD AND ARE INTO THE QUARTER-FINALS.
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That is it from me today. I am exhausted after watching that football match and I am sure you are too. Imagine how the players feel! As always, thanks for joining me! We will be back tomorrow for Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid and our clockwatch as Arsenal host PSV and Club Brugge take on Aston Villa.
Andy Hunter was at Anfield for what Slot called the best football match he has ever been a part of.
Gianluigi Donnarumma, the man who broke English hearts in the 2020 European Championship final shoot-out, proved the big man for the big occasion once again.
The Italy international saved from Darwin Núñez and Curtis Jones in the penalty shootout after Ousmane Dembélé’s winner in normal time had levelled the tie on aggregate. Mohamed Salah was the only Liverpool player to convert a spot-kick. Vitinha, brilliant all night, Gonçalo Ramos, Dembele and finally Désiré Doué made no mistake against Alisson.
His full match report is below.
Robertson, who celebrates his birthday today, speaks:
We got the win last week without playing our best. We played better today but that’s football. When it goes to penalties it is always a lottery. Proud of the players.
For finishing top of the group, we got the toughest tie. PSG are a fantastic team, they have threats all over the pitch. But it wasn’t meant to be. We have a cup final on Sunday and then the Premier League push after the international break.
Lots and lots of emails from you all. Thank you all for tuning in. Here are some of your thoughts:
Kieran:
I was gonna check Liverpool’s next fixtures, thinking it’d be against Leicester or something, and brazenly say that the blip will mean nothing.
But no. Their next fixture is against Everton in three weeks time. Going to be a helluva match on Sunday. And I wouldn’t be surprised if it gets a bit bad tempered …
Bob:
I can’t help feeling that Salah’s anaemic displays in this and the previous PSG game have lost him whatever chance he had of winning the Ballon d’Or.
Tim:
I can only think the Newcastle fans have to be loving this. There has been a fair old tempo to this game and the players have to be feeling it.
Sam:
That’s heartbreaking but well done for the lads for persevering against 12 men. Possibly the most one-sided refereeing performance I’ve seen all year.
And Peter:
Massive Argh de Non-Triomphe.
PSG may be back on English soil soon as they will meet either Aston Villa or Club Brugge in the quarter-final. Unai Emery’s side start with a 3-1 lead before the second leg of their last-16 tie at Villa Park tomorrow night.
Luis Enrique speaks after his side’s special victory:
It does not matter if we deserve the win. I think both of the teams deserved to go through. We were better in Paris and they were better here. My team showed great personality and character at Anfield. The atmosphere was great and it was tough.
When the draw came out as Liverpool v PSG, both managers thought the same: one of the best games you can watch in Europe.
The Champions League has nothing to do with consistency. You have to be great in moments. We suffered a lot. They suffered a lot. At the end football will take something but then give you something.
It seems hard to believe … but there was other football games on tonight.
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Champions League: Inter power past Feyenoord
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Marcus Thuram (pictured) and Hakan Calhanoglu were on target as Inter defeated Feyenoord 2-1 in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie to advance comfortably into the quarter-finals with a 4-1 aggregate win.
Inter, the Serie A leaders, will face the Bundesliga table toppers Bayern Munich, who defeated Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 on aggregate, in the quarter-finals next month. The three-time winners Inter last lifted the trophy in 2010, beating Bayern in the final in a treble-winning season, and Inzaghi’s side are still on course to repeat that feat, with a Coppa Italia semi-final also to come in April.
Feyenoord came into the game with an uphill task after losing 2-0 at home last week, and by the eighth minute they were left with a mountain to climb following Thuram’s superb solo goal. Thuram, who also opened the scoring at De Kuip in the first leg, collected the ball on the left wing before cutting inside with some clever footwork before curling a shot into the far top corner.
Mehdi Taremi sent a shot straight at the keeper as Inter looked to put the tie even further out of reach but Feyenoord pulled one back three minutes before the break from the penalty spot.
Calhanoglu was penalised for a foul on Jakub Moder who picked himself up and sent his spot kick into the bottom corner to beat Yann Sommer, just the second goal Inter have conceded in this season’s competition, and the first at San Siro.
Any hope of a Feyenoord comeback all but ended when Calhanoglu made up for his mistake by converting his own penalty six minutes into the second half after Thomas Beelen fouled Taremi.
With Feyenoord taking risks in an effort to get something from the game, Inter were always dangerous on the counter and looked like they had another penalty but after a VAR check, Thuram was booked for simulation instead.
Thuram still received a standing ovation from the home crowd when replaced, having just struck a thunderous shot which bounced back off the underside of the crossbar, and Inter had little trouble seeing the game out. Reuters
Slot has his say after the loss:
It was the best game of football I was ever involved in. Incredible performance, especially if you compare it with last week. We were creating chances and then we were 1-0 down. We ran out of luck after last week.
For me it felt like we deserved more than being 1-0 down. We played the perfect game except for scoring a goal. It was similar to them PSG last week where they played the perfect game. And then in extra-time they were maybe a little bit better.
It came down to penalties and we, as Dutch, know how to lose them.
For now, everyone should be disappointment … I know these players, they’re resilience. It had everyone you wanted from a game. From a Liverpool perspective, we could have at least wanted a draw after 90 minutes.
It feels unfair that we topped the tabe and then faced such a strong team like PSG. We now have a League Cup final and nine Premier League games to go.
What a loss for Liverpool … they have been eliminated from a major European knockout tie for the first time ever after winning the fist leg away from home. Before tonight, their record was progressing from 30 straight ties.
This is also their first penalty shootout loss in the European Cup.
Liverpool’s captain, Van Dijk gives his assessment:
It was a totally different Liverpool to what we showed in Paris. But penalties … that is the reality.
I think even in the first-half we created dangerous moments. But it came down to penalties. We were pretty good today. You want to go as far as possible.
I told the guys [who missed their penalties] to keep their chin up. We go again.
Obviously, in the first game, the man v man press, we didn’t find the right solution, the right pass. We didn’t do as well today.
The focus will now be on recovery. Because everyone has to be at their very best against Newcastle. I am looking forward to it.
As for Liverpool … will this first big blip for them under Slot have massive repercussions? Will we see Salah, Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk playing in this competition for the Reds again? Questions that cannot be answered for certainty now. The players are tearful as they applaud the Anfield crowd.
The celebrations from the visitors are loud and joyful. And they deserve it! They have shown great grit, composure and talent over the two legs and this seems like it is a new era for PSG. Can these players create a new history in Europe? They will give anyone a game in this competition.
Paris Saint-Germain win 4-1 on penalties!
Doué can finish this for PSG … And he gets it in! PSG WIN AT ANFIELD AND ARE INTO THE QUARTER-FINALS.
Jones steps up for Liverpool. Can he keep his side in it? He can’t … Donnarumma saves it again and Liverpool are on the brink. It’s a great save, low and a strong hand.
Dembélé is up. And a high, perfect penalty. Camera cuts to Núnez who is crouching down now.
Núñez up next. They call him the agent of chaos. He has had a tumultuous Liverpool career … and his penalty is saved. Donnarumma makes no mistake. Advantage PSG!
Ramos was brought on for this. He slots it in as Alisson goes the wrong way.
Salah steps up next. He has scored 44/52 pens for Liverpool. And his powerful shot makes it 45. Calm as you like. 1-1
Up first is Vitinha. Alisson gets his hand on a sneaky, low penalty but it’s in.
The players must be exhausted but they are all going to try to have a clear head. The teams will be shooting towards the away end and it looks like PSG will be taking the penalties first. The two goalkeepers have a word with the referee as they are reminded of the rules. Here we go!
End of extra-time: Liverpool 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain (1-1 on agg)
It has been a long night but nothing separates the two sides and we go to penalties.
120+1 min: Nothing comes from the corner. Penalties beckoning …
120 min: PSG enjoy some possession around the box but nothing comes of it. They go again and win a corner. Before that, Neves comes off for Ramos and we will get one more minute, at least, of play.
118 min: Hakimi wins the ball of Núñez and Lee takes a shot but it is comfortable save, once again, for Alisson.
116 min: Hakimi is well offside but the official takes his time putting the flag up much to the frustration of the Liverpool players.
115 min: Elliott finds Salah in the box who goes down. Referee waves on but the replay shows that he was hit in the face with Mendes’ hand.
113 min: PSG have tweaked their shape and Hakimi is now playing in the middle of the pitch. Doué curls it and it whizzes past the post but Alisson had it covered.
110 min: Konaté is hobbling around. He was down earlier and Van Dijk encouraged him to get up but looks like he really can’t continue. Endo is coming on and Konaté raises his hands as he limps off, asking for the fans to continue their support.
109 min: Great ball from Hakimi across the face of goal. Dembélé could have had a tap-in if he continued his run. The French forward then gets a chance to curl one and it is saved by Alisson. The resulting corner is taken short before being cleared away.
108 min: Hakimi takes a touch to shoot which is blocked and Alisson saves the follow-up by Vitinha.
105 min: Liverpool get to attack the Kop for these final 15 minutes. Elliott comes on for Szoboszlai.
105+1 min: Gakpo sends the ball right on top of the crossbar but Donnarumma was fouled and the referee blows the whistle for half-time in extra-time.
104 min: Mendes goes on a long run and he is looking for the foul but he actually slips. Lee decides to leave the ball not knowing that a PSG player touched it last and Liverpool win a corner.
103 min: Jones gives the ball away for the second time since coming on but Liverpool do well to win it back after PSG hit it out.
100 min: Salah and Szoboszlai combine on the right. What an engine the Hungarian is, as he tries to chase the ball once he is tackled. The balls go out and subs are made. Kvaratskhelia comes off for Lee and Díaz’s night is done as Gakpo replaces him.
99 min: Liverpool with some good possession before PSG win the ball back and counter. The visitors choose to take it slow and now they are just passing the ball around the back. Players are tired and the tempo has slowed.
97 min: Robertson is now Liverpool’s corner taker now that Mac Allister but Donnarumma makes the punch away before Jones can get a head on it. The PSG keeper has done that all night; he is not taking any chances.
95 min: Salah tries to find Jones or Díaz but the ball is just a bit too high and the keeper collects. It is all about the fine margins at this level.
94 min: Another scare for Liverpool from Doué. He does well to hold off a challenge from Van Dijk in the box but his shot, which beats Alisson if on target, is wide. His hands cover his gaping mouth as he looks on in shock.
92 min: PSG win a corner and they take it short. Doué then sends it in for Beraldo who heads it really well, but it’s just wide.
Liverpool finish the match with just under 70% of the attacks during the 90 minutes, but we are getting at least 30 more minutes. But first some changes. Mac Allister comes off for Jones and Ruiz makes way for Zaïre-Emery.
End of the 90: Liverpool 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain (1-1 on agg)
We head to extra-time!
90+5 min: The corner comes in and Beraldo heads it high before Donnarumma gets fouled as he punches it away.
90+4 min: Two wonderful balls in from Robertson, so inviting for someone to get on the end of. The second one wins them a corner.
90+1 min: Dembélé bursts forward and Mac Allister fouls him. He gets in the book and will miss the next match if Liverpool go through. The visitors have a free-kick in a pretty dangerous area but first Marquinhos makes way for Beraldo. And the set-piece goes straight into the wall.
90 min: We are getting five minutes of added time at least.
89 min: PSG have some possession in the middle of the pitch after Hakimi’s run was not supported by anyone but Liverpool are sitting back. Doué then goes through but Van Dijk and Robertson sandwich him out.
87 min: Dembélé has the ball taken off him by Van Dijk but the ball only goes as far as Kvaratskhelia. He takes a curling shot but it’s just over.
86 min: Chance after chance for Liverpool in this second half but not a single one has ended in a goal.
84 min: Robertson and Núñez link up and the play ends with Donnarumma making himself big. Just before that Salah laid it off in the middle but the keeper denied the pass.