Ousmane Dembele's Comeback Strike Leads PSG To Eliminate Liverpool To Reach UCL Quarterfinal

 

Paris Saint-Germain outlasted Liverpool in a hard-fought match on penalties (4-1) after Ousmane Dembele's goal secured a 1-o lead for the Parisians, leveling the scoreline on aggregate of 1-1. 

Liverpool's elimination followed their first-leg victory (1-0) at Paris Saint-Germain. PSG did not give in to their cross-pitch lob to gain an advantage in striking. Rather, they committed more players to clamping down on Mo Salah and Luis Diaz. 

The game went the distance of extra-time following Dembele's goal following a miscommunication between Alisson Becker and Konate. The French striker glided over peer to extra time following Dembele's goal following a miscommunication between Alisson Becker and Konate. The French striker glided over, colliding with colliding into each other as Barcola's cut-back was poorly stopped by both Alisson and Konate. 

Since both sides were level throughout the game, it progressed to penalties. Besides Mo Salah, other players—Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones—missed their spot-kicks for Liverpool while PSG scored all four of theirs. 

Overview 

It was tiring for both teams to have gone the distance. Liverpool were fatigued making the possibility of a comeback equalizer something not possible. PSG deserved credit for their fighting spirit, particularly Dembele. They stood a better chance of putting the game to bed than the Reds.