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Mar 11, 2025, 08:08 PM ET

Paris Saint-Germain booked their place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League after beating Liverpool on penalties, having won the second leg 1-0 to level the tie on aggregate.

Ousmane Dembélé scored inside 12 minutes, despite a dominant start from the hosts at Anfield.

It drew PSG level in the tie following Liverpool's smash-and-grab victory at the Parc des Princes last week.

In the build-up to kickoff, the advertising hoardings displayed the UEFA slogan: "Nights we'll never forget." It was, of course, a piece of clever marketing but the sentiment proved prophetic as Liverpool and PSG produced a pulsating encounter that will surely go down in Champions League folklore.

Mohamed Salah spurned a number of early chances for Arne Slot's side, opening the door for Dembele to finish from close range after a miscommunication between goalkeeper Alisson Becker and defender Ibrahima Konaté.

But as this second leg went on, they became more and more dominant.

PSG's Ousmane Dembele celebrates in front of a dejected Liverpool team on Tuesday as Paris Saint-German advanced to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images

Their composure on the ball and their movement and passing were exceptional throughout the game, even under pressure.

-- Laurens

Liverpool must shake-off loss for Carabao Cup final

Ahead of the visit of Southampton on Saturday, Liverpool manager Arne Slot described this week as one of "three cup finals" for his side.

Despite falling behind at the weekend, the Reds battled to a 3-1 victory over Southampton that extended their advantage at the top of the Premier League to what is surely -- even with Arsenal's game in hand -- an insurmountable 15 points.

Liverpool's Champions League exit on Tuesday is a bruising blow for a team who have largely swept all before them this term.

-- Laurens

Champions League format change did Liverpool no service

There's been plenty of debate in recent months about whether or not the new Champions League format has been a success.

Anyone who had the pleasure of watching this mouth-watering round-of-16 tie between Liverpool and PSG might argue that it has, considering the change of format was geared towards delivering more marquee fixtures over the course of the competition.

However, from a Liverpool perspective, there has been precious little reward for the club's tremendous form in the league phase.

Slot's side won seven of their eight games in the league phase, only losing to PSV Eindhoven once their qualification was confirmed.

Along the way, they beat the champions of Spain and the champions of Germany, without conceding a goal, and yet they were drawn against one of the most difficult remaining opponents in the last 16.

"It is something now to take into consideration how much worth it is to finish first in the league table when you face PSG in the next round," Slot said after the match.

Of course, knockout football can be cruel, regardless of competition format.
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