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PSG outclass Liverpool as Dembélé brace ends Reds’ hopes

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Paris Saint‑Germain dispatched Liverpool 2‑0 at Anfield, completing a 4‑0 aggregate victory in the Champions League quarter‑final. Ousmane Dembélé struck twice in the second half to seal the tie, while the Reds chased a two‑goal deficit from the first leg. Despite a roaring Anfield atmosphere, Liverpool’s attack never found the net and failed to convert any of their chances throughout the.

Liverpool generated a higher expected‑goals value, 1.94 to PSG’s 1.25, and logged 21 shots versus 12. The visitors dominated the box with double the touches. Marquinhos’ last‑minute block denied Virgil van Dijk, and a penalty awarded after a challenge on Alexis Mac Allister was later overturned, leaving the scoreline unchanged for Liverpool’s hopes of a comeback in the second leg.

Manager Arne Slot faces mounting pressure as Liverpool limp toward a trophyless season, their first since 2021. Summer signing Alexander Isak, bought for £125 million, managed only five touches before withdrawing at halftime, while Hugo Ekitike left early with a suspected injury. With 17 defeats in 50 games, the Reds must finish top‑five to secure next year’s Champions League for himself.