Liverpool had to admit PSG’s superiority through a penalty shootout 0-1 (1-4) in the second leg of the 2024/2025 Champions League round of 16 held at Anfield, Tuesday (11/3/2025).
Ousmane Dembele’s goal early in the first half made the aggregate score 1-1 after Liverpool won 1-0 in the first leg. The draw lasted until normal time and extra time ended.
The winner had to be determined through a penalty shootout. In this round, two Liverpool kickers, Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones failed to score. PSG emerged victorious with a 4-1 advantage.
Check out the full summary of the match below.
Liverpool played offensively from the start. However, it was PSG who were able to score a goal in the 12th minute. Dembele took advantage of the back row’s carelessness to break through Alisson Becker’s goal.
The aggregate score was tied at 1-1 and made the match even more interesting. Liverpool tried to terrorize the visiting team’s defense. However, Marquinhos et al. appeared quite disciplined in guarding their area.
Liverpool dominated possession of the ball. However, PSG’s counterattacks several times endangered Alisson’s goal. PSG’s 1-0 lead lasted until halftime.
Returning from the locker room, Liverpool looked more comfortable in controlling the match. The home team also created several clear opportunities. Unfortunately, no goals have been scored.
Jarell Quansah had a golden opportunity in the 79th minute. His header using a set piece scheme still hit the goalpost.
Towards the end of normal time, PSG almost scored the winning goal. Unfortunately, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s action still failed to produce a goal. The 0-1 score forced the match to continue into extra time.
Entering extra time, PSG had two golden opportunities through Lucas Beraldo and Desire Doue. Unfortunately, both of their efforts were still slightly wide on the right side of Alisson’s goal.
Throughout the 2×15 minutes of extra time, no goals were scored by either team. The aggregate score was tied at 1-1, forcing the winner to be determined through a penalty shootout.
In this round, Darwin Nunez failed to beat Gianluigi Donnarumma. PSG emerged victorious with a 4-2 advantage.
Gianluigi Donnarumma was named Man of the Match in PSG’s 1-0 (4-1) penalty shootout win over Liverpool.
The UEFA panel voted Donnarumma as the Player of the Match. Donnarumma played a key role in PSG’s progress, particularly his performance in the penalty shootout.
“Donnarumma was decisive in his decision-making throughout the evening, making one outstanding save in normal time and two crucial penalty shootout saves,” the UEFA panel said.
In the penalty shootout, Donnarumma was outstanding, successfully blocking penalties from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones.
