PSG knock out Liverpool

Paris Saint-Germain ended Liverpool’s Champions League run on Tuesday, winning 2-0 at Anfield and moving into the semifinals. (uefa.com) Ousmane Dembélé scored both goals, in the 72nd minute and stoppage time, as Paris Saint-Germain finished the quarterfinal 4-0 on aggregate after winning the first leg 2-0 in Paris on April 8. (espn.com 1) (espn.com 2) The second leg was played on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Anfield in Liverpool, and UEFA’s match report said Paris Saint-Germain had now beaten Liverpool at Anfield for the second season in a row. (uefa.com) Paris Saint-Germain came into the tie as the defending European champion, so the result keeps Luis Enrique’s team on course to defend the title it won last season. Liverpool, managed by Arne Slot, had to overturn a two-goal deficit after the first leg and did not. (apnews.com) (espn.com) The quarterfinal was part of the competition’s new format, with the 2025-26 Champions League using a 36-team league phase before the knockout rounds. UEFA’s bracket page lists the semifinals for May 4-6 and May 12-13, with the final set for May 30 in Budapest. (uefa.com 1) (uefa.com 2) Paris Saint-Germain reached the last eight after beating Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate in the round of 16, while Liverpool got there by overturning Galatasaray 4-1 on aggregate. Those earlier rounds set up a quarterfinal between two clubs that had both produced lopsided knockout wins in March. (101greatgoals.com) (marca.com) The first leg in Paris was shaped by an early goal from Désiré Doué and a second from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, which left Liverpool chasing the tie before kickoff at Anfield. On Tuesday, Dembélé supplied the finish that Liverpool could not find over 180 minutes. (espn.com) (uefa.com) With Tuesday’s result, Paris Saint-Germain became one of the first teams to book a semifinal place from the quarterfinal second legs, and Liverpool’s European season ended at home. (usatoday.com)