PARIS.- He Paris Saint-Germain dominated with authority Liverpool 2-0 in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League this Wednesday at Princes Parka result that allows them to take a clear advantage towards qualification for the semifinals.
Désiré Doue He soon opened the scoring with a threaded shot that went over the Reds goalkeeper, Giorgi Mamardashvili (11′). Khvicha Kvaratskhelia extended the lead (65′) by culminating with an individual action of genius the dominance of the current champions of Europe.
The return will take place on Tuesday in Anfield and the winner will face the Bayern Munich or to real Madrid in semi-finals.
Total superiority
The Reds will want revenge in their fortress after their elimination on penalties against the PSG last season in the round of 16.
But the appearance of this Wednesday’s match invites us to think that the Parisian team has all the cards in hand to achieve the pass.
Because the team led by Luis Enrique He crushed some Liverpool players who were reduced to running after the ball and trying, from time to time, to make some counter-attacks.
The Parisian passing circuits were so precise and inspired that they made the men of Arne Slotwho in their few opportunities to get the ball out often found themselves overwhelmed when they saw how the closest rival was attacking them.
The Parisians remembered with their unchecking, dribbling and passing the level shown in the spring of 2025, which led them to their first continental title.
The goal by Doué, who after dribbling, headed towards the goal before benefiting, in his shot, from a deflection of Ryan Gravencherchit was fortunate, but also implacable logic in view of the balance of forces.
And Doué almost finished the job himself, served by Nuno Mendes before meeting Mamardashvili, substitute for the injured Alisson Becker.
Kvaratskhelia, goal of genius
A supersonic ball delivery by PSG, based on subtle touches and chest controls, was also on the verge of leading to 2-0, but Ousmane Dembele He finished too weakly, which caused major disappointment in the stands.
Dembélé would end up crashing the ball into the post just before being substituted (87′).
All in all, the Parc des Princes experienced one of its most beautiful nights, euphoric at being reunited with the team that it loved so much last season, after a few months of irregularity.
Liverpool showed after the break that they were capable of much more than their embarrassing defeat on Saturday against the Manchester City (4-0), gaining intensity in duels and in the core.
But the best midfield was that of PSG, as once again demonstrated by a laser pass from Joao Neveswhich broke several lines to find Kvaratskhelia in depth.
The Georgian, already the scorer of three goals in the round of 16, played with the defense and the English goalkeeper to score a genius goal.
“I think we had chances to score more, there were several moments when we should have scored, but it’s okay. I think 2-0 is good because we have to stay focused at Anfield, we know the atmosphere will be great,” Kvara said.
PSG will not want to regret, at the end of the duel at Anfield, a mistake by Nuno Mendes, who only had to push a new collective demonstration from point-blank range, but failed in control (90′).
At the other end of the field, the Parisian defense prevented any attempt by the Reds from succeeding, despite a Hugo Ekitike very willing in his return to his old club, but often closely harassed by a Willian Pacho again imperial.
