JAKARTA - Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) advanced to the Champions League semifinals after defeating Liverpool 2-0 in the second leg of the quarterfinal at Anfield Stadium, Wednesday morning WIB.
The two winning goals for the visiting team were scored by French striker Ousmane Dembele in the second half.
The French vice-captain also advanced to the semi-finals, while Liverpool ended their Champions League journey this season, according to the UEFA website.
Playing in front of their own public, Liverpool appeared aggressive from the start of the match. However, the first opportunity came from PSG through Warren Zaire-Emery's long-range shot which hit the home team's backline.
Not long after, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia forced goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili to make an important save.
Liverpool responded with a header from Alexander Isak from the corner, but PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov was quick to repel. Safonov again showed his quality by thwarting Ibrahima Konate and Milos Kerkez's chances.
Disaster came to Liverpool in the 32nd minute when Hugo Ekitike suffered an ankle injury and had to be pulled out to be replaced by Mohamed Salah.
PSG also lost Nuno Mendes due to an injury, who was replaced by Lucas Hernandez in the 39th minute.
In the second half, the tempo of the match increased. Cody Gakpo threatened, but Safonov was again a solid wall under the PSG crossbar.
Liverpool were awarded a penalty in the 64th minute after Alexis Mac Allister went down, but it was overturned by VAR.
The deadlock broke in the 72nd minute. Starting from Kvaratskhelia's pass, Dembele made a trick move before firing accurately into the corner of the goal that Mamardashvili failed to reach.
Liverpool continued to chase the gap, including through the actions of young player Rio Ngumoha, but to no avail.
It was PSG who scored again in injury time. Dembele scored his second goal in the 90th minute +1 after taking advantage of Bradley Barcola's pass.
In the semi-finals, PSG will face the winner of the Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich match.
Liverpool line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Mamardashvili (GK); Frimpong (Gomez 47' (Ngumoha 67'), Konate, Van Dijk (C), Kerkez; Gravenberch; Mac Allister (Curtis Jones 75'), Wirtz; Szoboszlai; Ekitike (Salah 32'), Isak (Gakpo 47')
PSG (4-3-3): Safonov (GK); Hakimi, Marquinhos (C), Pacho, Mendes (Lucas Hernandez 39'); Vitinha, Zaire-Emery (Beraldo 81'), Neves; Doue (Barcola 53'), Kvaratskhelia, Dembele
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