PSG Vs Liverpool Highlights, UEFA Champions League: Kvaratskhelia, Doue Goals Gives Holders First Leg Victory

Hello, football fans! This is the start of our live blog covering PSG’s Champions League quarter-final match against Liverpool. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups as they are released.

• Fixture: Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool

• Series: UEFA Champions League 2025-26 quarter-final

• Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris

• Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

• Time: 12:30 AM IST (April 9)

Starting XI: Matvey Safonov; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos (c), Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Joao Neves; Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Bench: Lucas Chevalier (gk), Renato Marin (gk), Ilya Zabarnyi, Lucas Beraldo, Lucas Hernandez, Dro Fernandez, Kang-In Lee, Senny Mayulu, Goncalo Ramos, Ibrahim Mbaye.

Starting XI: Giorgi Mamardashvili; Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister; Jeremie Frimpong, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz; Hugo Ekitike.

Bench: Freddie Woodman (gk), Kornel Misciur (gk), Andrew Robertson, Curtis Jones, Trey Nyoni, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa, Mohamed Salah, Rio Ngumoha.

Paris St-Germain have a knack of beating English clubs. Since the start of last season, PSG have defeated the likes of Manchester City, Aston Villa, Arsenal (twice), Tottenham, Chelsea (twice) and Liverpool.

Minutes away from kick-off at the Parc des Princes now. Reds, who's boss Arne Slot is under-pressure, knows this is a big game tonight. Luis Enrique's side are favourites tonight, but never count out Liverpool.

And we are off in Paris!

Early start and PSG are keeping the ball and Reds are happy to sit back. All the possession with the defending champs. Slot's tactics seem to be three at the back with two wing backs employed.

Paris St-Germain 0-0 Liverpool 4'

Reds trail! Desire Doue with a curling effort and finds the back of the net. PSG's early dominance pays off as the Frenchman curls and Liverpool goalie cannot parry it away.

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Reds have been caught in a trap so to say. PSG are known to suffocate their opponents in the midfield and seems like the last season's Premier League champions have been finding out.

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Cameras pan to LFC manager Arne Slot and the Dutchman wears a worried look. Reports in England suggest that Slot could be sacked if he loses his QF match. Pressure is on the manager to deliver.

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Seems like there's an injury worry for PSG with their marauding full-back Nuno Mendes going down. Worrying times for Enrique as he shouts "Lucas, Lucas!" Mendes is up and the break in play gives Slot to talk to his players.

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Joe Gomez makes the challenge to prevent a PSG counter attack as he gets booked. Soon, Mac Allister tackles Doue and the ref immediately flashes his yellow.

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Giorgi Mamardashvili has just kept Liverpool in the tie. The Georgian saves off Desire Doue who has to hit the target but the LFC keeper had other ideas.

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Reds go in to the break with a goal down but will be frustrated with the chances they have had. PSG, on the other hand, will be dreading as to not to finish the tie off with the spurned chances.

Paris St-Germain 1-0 Liverpool

We are away in Paris.

Liverpool have yet to register a shot on target with the PL side still chasing shadows in Paris. Slot's side still in the game but PSG are well on top here.

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PSG have had three or four really big opportunities and they will probably feel disappointed they have been unable to stretch the scoreline. Will this be a repeat of the same from yesterday's game featuring Real Madrid and Bayern?

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Matvey Yevgenyevich Safonov, who is Russian, has been in the PSG goal. He was the reason behind Donnarumma's transfer to Man City in the summer last year. He was signed from Krasnodar-2.

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PSG tear apart the Reds! Joao Neves neatly sends a pass that in-between the two Reds defenders and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia rounds the keeper and slots it past the LFC goal to go two up in the night.

Paris St-Germain 2-0 Liverpool 65'

Ibrahima Konate slides in on Warren Zaire-Emery from behind and the referee immediately points to the spot. However, the ref has been asked to go to the monitor and after re-check he reverses his decision.

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Konate was seen lifting the mood of the Reds fans after the call was rescinded. LFC still in this and if they can find a late goal, could be a mood-lifting one, going into the Anfield game.

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Off: Milos Kerkez, Dominik Szoszlai, Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz.

On: Andy Robertson, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo and Curtis Jones.

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Vital last ten minutes plus stoppages remain in this tie. Reds need to find a goal, just to give them some hope going back to Anfield.

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Ousmane Dembele misses a huge opportunity! The Frenchman cannot convert the chance into goal and is left frustrated.

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Peep Peep! The ref blows the full-time whistle and PSG take the first leg 2-0 but this should have been more than that. The UCL holders should have been out of sight but Reds stay in the tie, just.

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