Liverpool Trail PSG 0-2
Going into the return leg at Anfield on Tuesday, April 14, Liverpool are reported to be trailing Paris Saint-Germain 0-2 from the first leg. (DailySports preview ). The tie is therefore set up as a high-stakes Anfield comeback test in the next 48 hours. (El Universal & match previews ).
Liverpool head into Tuesday’s second leg at Anfield needing to erase a 2-0 deficit against Paris Saint-Germain after losing the quarter-final opener in Paris on April 8. (uefa.com) Paris won the first leg at Parc des Princes through a deflected Désiré Doué goal in the 11th minute and a Khvicha Kvaratskhelia finish in the 65th. The return match is scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, at 21:00 Central European Time at Anfield. (uefa.com 1) (uefa.com 2) The first leg was not a narrow escape dressed up as a loss. UEFA’s match report said Paris dominated, and Sky Sports reported Liverpool managed three shots and none on target while Giorgi Mamardashvili kept the margin from growing. (uefa.com) (skysports.com) That leaves Liverpool needing at least a two-goal win at home just to force extra time. Any Paris Saint-Germain goal at Anfield would push Liverpool’s target higher, because the tie is decided on aggregate score over two matches. (uefa.com) The matchup also carries recent history. UEFA says these clubs met in last season’s round of 16, when Liverpool won the first leg in Paris before Paris responded at Anfield and then advanced on penalties on the way to the title. (uefa.com) Paris arrive with the edge in this specific rivalry. UEFA says they have won both previous two-legged ties against Liverpool: the 1996-97 Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final and last season’s Champions League meeting. (uefa.com) Liverpool are leaning on Anfield and memory. Coach Arne Slot said last season’s home performance against Paris gives him belief the result can be overturned, while Virgil van Dijk said the crowd can play “a big part” after “many special evenings” in the stadium. (uefa.com) Paris coach Luis Enrique is framing it as a test of control, not comfort. UEFA’s preview quoted him saying his team knows “it’s going to be incredibly difficult to play at Anfield,” even with a two-goal lead. (uefa.com) So the state of the tie is simple with two days left: Paris Saint-Germain have the cushion, Liverpool need a fast swing, and Anfield gets one night to change the aggregate. (uefa.com)
