Champions League – Due scores as Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool 2-0

The first leg of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals continued, with Paris Saint-Germain, playing at home at the Parc des Princes, defeating Premier League giants Liverpool 2-0 after a goal from Dueek Walatschlia.

Ten minutes into the match, Dembele delivered a diagonal pass into the penalty area, where Dué's shot was blocked by an opposing player. In the 11th minute, Dué received the ball, broke into the penalty area, evaded the defense, and unleashed a shot that deflected off the ball and flew into the net, giving Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 lead.

In the 21st minute, Paris Saint-Germain launched an attack. Kvalatskhria received a pass from Zaire Emery and took a long-range shot, but the ball was blocked. In the 28th minute, Due was tackled by Liverpool defender Gomez as he went to receive the ball, and the referee showed Gomez a yellow card.

In the 32nd minute, Paris Saint-Germain's attack was cleared, and Kvalatshria regained possession near the penalty area before unleashing a curling shot, which Liverpool goalkeeper Mamadashvili dived to block. In the 41st minute, Liverpool attempted a counter-attack, with Wirtz chipping a pass into the penalty area, where Frimpong volleyed, but the ball went wide of the post.

In the 42nd minute, Due passed the ball across the box, and Dembele received it near the penalty area before taking a shot, but the angle was too straight and the ball was easily caught by Liverpool goalkeeper Mamadashvili. In the 45th minute, João Neves received a pass from Dembele and took a long-range shot, but it went wide.

In the 49th minute of the second half, Szoboszlai passed the ball diagonally to Ekitic, who curled a shot wide of the post. In the 53rd minute, Nuno Mendes passed the ball back from the penalty area to Dembele, whose shot went over the bar. In the 59th minute, McAllister received a pass from Wirtz outside the penalty area and fired a long-range shot, but the ball was cleared by an opposing player.

In the 65th minute, João Neves played a through ball to Kvalatschria, who broke through the defense and fired a low shot into the net, giving Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 lead over Liverpool. In the 70th minute, Liverpool defender Konaté appeared to tackle Zaire Emery while clearing the ball, but after VAR intervention, the referee overturned the penalty decision and Konaté's yellow card.

In the 76th minute, Wirtz delivered a through ball, but Ekitic's shot was saved by an opposing player. In the 82nd minute, Dembele passed the ball back from the penalty area, and Ashraf took a low shot, but the ball was blocked by Liverpool goalkeeper Mamadashvili. Subsequently, Lee Kang-in took a corner kick, and Kvalatshria's header went wide.

The score remained unchanged for the remainder of the game, and Paris Saint-Germain ultimately defeated Liverpool 2-0 at home, laying a solid foundation for their advancement to the semi-finals.

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