Paris Saint-Germain's Italian goalkeeper #01 Gianluigi Donnarumma stops the penalty shot by Liverpool's Uruguayan striker #09 Darwin Nunez (L) during the last 16 second leg UEFA Champions League football match between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on March 11, 2025. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)
Liverpool: Gianluigi Donnarumma was the man of the hour as Paris Saint Germain completed a stellar comeback to knock Liverpool out of the Round of 16 in their Tuesday night UEFA Champions League matchup.
Ousmane Dembele struck early for the French visitors after a Bradley Barcola cross was mismanaged by the Red's French centre back Ibrahima Konaté, allowing Dembele to tap it into the empty net for the only goal of the game.
Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #10 Ousmane Dembele scores the winning penalty during the last 16 second leg UEFA Champions League football match between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on March 11, 2025. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
Liverpool had beat PSG in the first leg 0-1 at the Parc des Princes thanks to a curling left foot strike from substitute Harvey Elliot.
Luis Enrique’s men delivered a dominant display at the Parc des Princes, but were unable to find a way past inspired Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker in the first leg.
After many missed chances and some spectacular saves on both ends, the match turned to penalty kicks.
Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones both had their spot kicks saved by PSG's Italian goalkeeper, while Liverpool's Alisson Becker failed to show up at the shoot-out.
Desire Doue curled the final spot kick past Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper, sending the French outfit to the quarter-finals and keeping the dream of a first-ever Champions League trophy alive.
