Konaté speaks candidly on three key points after Liverpool's home loss to PSG, leading to UCL quarterfinal elimination (video).
On 15 April 2026, Ibrahima Konaté, Liverpool defender, gave an interview after the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 quarterfinal second leg, where Liverpool lost at home 0-2 to defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, resulting in a 0-4 aggregate exit.
In this match, Liverpool had several scoring chances but failed to convert, and a penalty awarded in the 64th minute while the score was still 0-0 was later canceled. Initially, the referee gave a penalty after Alexis Mac Allister was pushed by Willian Pacho inside the box, but after VAR review, the decision was overturned.
Ibrahima Konaté spoke about Liverpool's 0-4 aggregate loss to PSG, saying, "To be honest, we might say the result is both fair and unfair, because when we played there, they had many chances but only scored 2 goals."
"But we knew at Anfield we could do something special. Today, we created many chances, and I think on the field we were the better team. That's why it doesn't feel entirely fair."
"It’s like last season when we played PSG at home. We created many chances and had numerous opportunities to score, but in the end, they only had one or two clear chances and scored. That’s football—unfortunate."
"(About the canceled penalty) I think last season we had a similar penalty with Diogo Jota. I can’t recall which game exactly, but for me, it was a clear penalty."
"I was behind the referee near the VAR, but he didn’t confirm it as a penalty, so we had to accept that. But I think if we had taken the penalty and scored, it would have made a completely different difference."
"(Regarding the fight to qualify for next season’s Champions League) Of course, I think that is the minimum standard Liverpool must meet to play in the Champions League again."
"We have six games left, and in these six games, we have to give our all. We know how tough the Premier League is, but we must give everything to secure a spot in next season's Champions League again."
