"The Reds" Liverpool failed to avoid defeat, losing away to PSG in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.
The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg match took place on Wednesday, 8 Apr 2026 GMT+7, featuring Paris Saint-Germain hosting "The Reds" Liverpool at Parc des Princes.
In the 11th minute of the first half, PSG took the lead 1-0 when Desire Doué's shot deflected off Ryan Gravenberch, looping beautifully over Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili into the net. The half ended with this score.
In the second half, in the 65th minute, PSG extended their lead to 2-0 as João Neves played a through ball into the left penalty area for Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, who broke through and scored.
At the 70th minute, Liverpool narrowly avoided conceding a penalty when Konaté fouled Warren Saïd-Emery, but after a VAR check, it was ruled that Konaté played the ball, sparing Liverpool a penalty.
Neither team scored further in the remaining time. The match ended with Paris Saint-Germain defeating Liverpool 2-0, gaining the upper hand before visiting "The Reds" at Anfield next week.