Dembele’s double powers PSG past Liverpool for spot in 2026 UEFA Champions League semis

Following a high-octane quarterfinal that saw PSG advance to the semifinals—where they await the winner of the Bayern Munich-Real Madrid clash—Liverpool must now shift their focus toward securing a Champions League berth for next season.

Dembele gives PSG the victory and will play the semifinals.

After the effort, the English side couldn't make the difference when they had the chances and now they are just seeing how the minutes pass by.

PSG score the second goal with Dembele that was alone in Liverpool's area.

Six minutes to finish the matchup.

Multiple chances for Liverpool, but not a clear one to score.

A foul over Kvaratskhelia causes the yellow card for Konate. 

Zaire-Emery is out and Beraldo enters.

A great shot from long range created danger in PSG's area, but the French side keeps the advantage.

After that cold bucket, PSG are motivated in the game, but Liverpool keep trying.

After the goal from Dembele, Anfield got silent and there is uncertainty regarding the final result of this game.

Salah keeps being a menace to PSG, but the defenders are doing an outstanding job.

Dembele scores from outside the area and gives the first goal for PSG.

A great play from Ngumoha ends in a great save from Safonov.

Mac Allister's header was too close from the post and Liverpool is closer to the first goal of the game than PSG.

The referee watch the replay and decides it's not penalty. And Liverpool make a substitution for Gomez with a potential injury and Ngumoha entering the field.

Mac Allister was touched by William Pacho and referee said is penalty.

Despite Liverpool have taken the ball possession, PSG lost a clear chance by the assistant referee who called an offside.

At this point, Salah and Gakpo have been the best players in Liverpool during the second half, but the goal is still absent.

The Egyptian King is creating all the danger for Liverpool's side that want the goal desperately.

PSG have been dominated by Liverpool in the second half and the English side is creating all the dangerous situations.

Liverpool found in Salah a player that is creating dangerous situations in PSG's area.

A difficult play against Szoboszlai, left Doue in pain and Barcola will enter for PSG.

A great shot was sent from Gakpo, Liverpool achieved a corner kick that the other player who entered to the field Joe Gomez, almost score with a header.

Cody Gakpo, who entered to the field from the bench, is creating danger alongside Salah in the first part of the second half.

With a great ball sent from the right side of the field, Liverpool were close to score.

The referee starts the second half.

These are the stats in the first half, as we are still goalless in Liverpool:

• Possession: Liverpool 58% | PSG 42%

• Total Shots: Liverpool 9 | PSG 3

• Shots on Target: Liverpool 2 | PSG 1

• Corners: Liverpool 4 | PSG 1

• Fouls Committed: Liverpool 5 | PSG 7

• Yellow Cards: 1 (Pacho, PSG - 24')

• Big Chances Created: Liverpool 1 | PSG 0

• Pass Accuracy: Liverpool 86% | PSG 81%

Liverpool and PSG tie in the end of the first half.

Despite the Reds have to win the game, Liverpool and PSG seemed comfortable with the tie in the first half.

With a strong foul, MacAllister saw the first yellow of the game so far.

Four minutes in this first half.

A great pass from Vitinha found Hakimi who wanted to play with Dembele, but Konate intercepted the shot.

Vitinha, Dembele and Joao Neves have created a great combination, in order to create danger in Liverpool's area, but the goal is still absent.

Coming from the bench, Salah has created chances for Liverpool and PSG already identified him.

Nuno Mendes left the field with an injury and French player Lucas Hernandez enters to play for PSG.

After they got the ball again, PSG decided to attack with Doue in the left side of the field, but not creating danger in Liverpool's area.

The French side have taken the ball after the last saved on their area with fouls in the middle of the field.

A great ball from Salah found his teammates in the penalty area, and after Safonov saved the first shot, Marquinhos from the field saved Van Djik's shot.

After the surprising decision from Arne Slot to place him on the bench, Salah enters due to the injury of Hugo Ekitike.

It seems like the French international could be injured and Mohamed Salah is warming up.

A couple of passes ending in Liverpool's area, have created danger from PSG in the first half of the game.

With a couple of recoveries in the middle of the field, Gravenberch has created chances for Liverpool, but still not scoring a goal.

A great recovery from Liverpool with Gravenberch, Isak had the chance to score, but he was offside.

With 61%, PSG have the ball possession so far, while Liverpool have recorded just 39%.

The intensity of the game is high, and Kvaratskhelia is one of the players that create danger in Liverpool's area, but the defense has controlled him so far.

Liverpool attack, but they are not clear. However, PSG, everytime they used Dembele, creates danger and the Ballon D'Or player had a chance that couldn't finish properly.

Kerkez and Frimpong tried sending balls to PSG's area, but the defense is playing outstandingly.

Despite Ekitike's efforts and Mamardashvili saves, PSG continue their dominance in the first half of the game.

With a great shot from Nuno Mendes who saw Liverpool's GK outside of the area, PSG almost scored the first goal of the game.

After a few approaches from Liverpool's strikers, PSG take control the ball again.

In the second corner of the game, the first one for Liverpool, Gravenberch delivered a headed that Safonov controlled without trouble.

In a great play from PSG's Kvaratskhelia, he shot the ball right to Mamardashvili hands.

With a great ball taken from Liverpool's Kerkez, Zaire Emery found Dembele, who shot the ball, but everything finished in a recovery from Liverpool.

Maurizio Mariani blows the whistle and the match started!

Players from both teams are on the field. Everything is ready for the start of the match!

Mohamed Salah is not playing for Liverpool against Paris Saint-Germain today in the second leg of the 2026 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal due to a technical decision.

Both squads have taken to the pitch at Anfield for warmups, as the atmosphere builds ahead of this afternoon's high-stakes Champions League quarterfinal clash.

There are several paths forward for Liverpool today as they host PSG in the second leg of a high-stakes Champions League quarterfinal clash at Anfield. While the Reds' primary objective is a clear-cut victory to advance, any loss to the Parisians would result in an immediate exit from the tournament.

Alisson Becker is not playing for Liverpool against Paris Saint-Germain today in the second leg of the 2026 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal because he is sidelined with a significant injury.

PSG starting XI: Matvey Safonov (G); Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos (C), William Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Warren Zaire Emery, Vitinha, Joao Neves; Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele.

Liverpool's starting XI: Giorgi Mamardashvili (G); Jeremie Frimpong, Virgil van Dijk (C), Ibrahima Konate, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister; Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Alexander Isak.

The match will be overseen by an all-Italian crew as Liverpool attempt to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg at the Parc des Princes.

Match officials:

• Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)

• Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni (ITA)

• Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni (ITA)

• Fourth Official: Matteo Marchetti (ITA)

• Video Assistant Referee (VAR): Marco Di Bello (ITA)

• Assistant VAR (AVAR): Aleandro Di Paolo (ITA)

Liverpool vs PSG will get underway at Anfield Road at 3:00 PM (ET).

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