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PSG won that, on penalties at Anfield after the tie finished 1-1 on aggregate, on their way to winning their first Champions League title.The Ligue 1 leaders, despite what manager Luis Enrique says, will be favourites to progress to the semi-finals, where the winners will face Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, who will take a 2-1 lead back to Germany after triumphing in the Spanish capital last night.So can Liverpool take out a leaf out of the German giants' book and pull off a victory in the French capital?But while not helped by rotten luck, they made the worst possible start, and they would have been further behind at half-time had it not been for some smart Giorgi Mamardashvili stops.Ousmane Dembele then wasted a glorious chance not long after the start of the second half but PSG got the second goal their dominance deserve as Kvaratskhelia left his markers in his dust before showing composure in the box.The tie is live on TNT Sports 1 but you can follow all the action here with Paul Gorst and Ian Doyle in place at the Parc des Princes to bring you a live commentary stream.Liverpool fans can enter the bet365 UEFA Champions League Giveaway to win match tickets to UCL games up to and including the final in Budapest!18+ | UK only | gambleaware.org - View Full Terms and Conditions HereToday21:25 BSTA dagger blowThat's a dagger blow to Liverpool's hopes as Kvaratskhelia peels off the midfield before taking a pass from Neves and rounding Mamardashvili. Liverpool will be fairly satisfied with how it's gone so far.Today21:04 BSTUnderwayUnderway once more and Liverpool have a goal kick, Vitinha got the attempt to pen the visitors in wrong.Today20:55 BSTHalf-time ratingsGiorgi Mamardashvili 7Couldn’t do much about deflected opener and made good saves from Kvaratskhelia and Doue first half.Ibrahima Konate 6Positioning not always on point in new-look rearguard and one miscommunication with Gomez.Virgil van Dijk 6At the centre of the back three, pushed out when required and a danger at set-pieces.Joe Gomez 6Operated in a strange free role for a bit before settling and a danger with his long throws.
That has been a pattern this season but it's no hard-luck story.Today20:26 BSTPSG dominating the ballWe're into the 24th minute and the hosts have 75% possession.Today20:16 BSTNot what Liverpool wantedWhen you are down on confidence, the last thing you want is to concede an unlucky goal.That, though, is the way for Liverpool this season. Fortune has very much deserted them, highlighting their many failings.Today20:13 BSTFirst punch in the faceAnd there's the first punch in the face Liverpool are going to get tonight - i's Desire Doue who strikes home, his shot taking deflection as Giorgi Mamardashvili is beaten.
Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 Liverpool (Desire Doue)Somewhat lucky.Today20:12 BSTToo easyLiverpool cut open too easily there as PSG throw it into acres of spaces in midfield before they get up the pitch and have a shot that is blocked. PSG dominating the ball in the early going.Today20:06 BSTTotal football from LiverpoolThe formation looks like it is five at the back with Gomez left centre-back, Van Dijk in the middle and Konate on the right, but they keep on changing.Kerkez and Frimpong are the wing-backs but the former has been turned up in some other positions so far, as has Gomez.PSG look as confused as we do at the moment.Today20:02 BSTUnderwayWe are underway at the Parc des Princes.Today19:57 BSTLight show at PSGAs is customary in almost all stadiums these days, there was a light show before the game.It was okay.Today19:48 BSTAtmosphere building at PSG vs LiverpoolLooks like the home fans who are facing the TV cameras have largely been told to wear red or blue, depending on where they are sat.Those in the other stand - the one in which we are sitting - looks like they haven't been told to do so.The VIPs are sat in this stand so that would have been a big ask, to be fair.Today19:46 BSTLiverpool stats vs PSGOnly once have Liverpool knocked the defending champions out of this competition.
