Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are through to the Champions League quarterfinals after a heart-stopping penalty shootout victory over Liverpool on Tuesday night! The French giants overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit with Ousmane Dembélé's early strike at Anfield, setting up a tension-filled showdown that went all the way to spot-kicks.
PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma emerged as the hero , saving penalties from Liverpool's Darwin Núñez and Curtis Jones. Meanwhile, Vitinha, Gonçalo Ramos, Dembélé, and Désiré Doué stayed ice-cool to convert all four of PSG's attempts, sealing a 4-1 shootout win.
The match saw end-to-end action , but neither side could break the deadlock after extra time. PSG – still chasing their first Champions League title – now await the winner of Aston Villa vs. Club Brugge, with Villa holding a 3-1 advantage ahead of Wednesday's second leg. Could this finally be PSG's year?
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PSG beat Liverpool on penalties to reach Champions League quarters
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