PSG knock out Liverpool
Paris Saint‑Germain beat Liverpool 2–0 in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg, with Ousmane Dembélé scoring both goals to seal a 4–0 aggregate win and a place in the semifinals. (espn.com) That progression left the European bracket reshuffled this week as Atlético Madrid also advanced, reshaping likely semifinal matchups. (bleacherreport.com)
Paris Saint-Germain ended Liverpool’s Champions League season on Tuesday, winning 2-0 at Anfield and 4-0 across the two quarterfinal legs. (espn.com) Ousmane Dembélé scored both goals in the second leg after Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored in Paris on April 8. Liverpool finished the tie without a comeback after trailing 2-0 from the first meeting at Parc des Princes. (espn.com 1) (espn.com 2) The result sent Luis Enrique’s team into the semifinals as the defending European champion. UEFA’s bracket lists Paris Saint-Germain as the winner of Quarterfinal 1, with the semifinal round scheduled for April 27-29 and May 4-6. (uefa.com 1) (uefa.com 2) Liverpool arrived at the second leg needing at least two goals to force extra time, but ESPN reported that Arne Slot’s side was again outclassed over the tie. ESPN also reported that Liverpool did not register a shot on target in the first leg in Paris. (uefa.com) (espn.com) The quarterfinals have also shifted the rest of the Champions League bracket this week. UEFA’s official bracket shows Atlético Madrid advancing past Barcelona on the same side of the draw, leaving the semifinal slots to be filled by the winners of the remaining ties involving Bayern Munich against Real Madrid and Arsenal against Sporting Clube de Portugal. (uefa.com) Paris Saint-Germain reached this round after eliminating Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate in the round of 16. Liverpool reached the quarterfinals by beating Galatasaray 4-1 on aggregate. (uefa.com) The tie also extended Paris Saint-Germain’s recent run against English clubs in this competition. ESPN reported before the second leg that Paris Saint-Germain had progressed from each of its previous four Champions League quarterfinal ties and was unbeaten in seven straight Champions League matches against English opposition. (espn.com) For Liverpool, the exit closes off one route back to a seventh European Cup and leaves the club’s focus on its domestic finish. For Paris Saint-Germain, Dembélé’s two goals turned a strong first-leg advantage into a semifinal place without needing extra time. (espn.com)
