Liverpool discovers PSG fixture date as Champions League reunion beckons
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCThe Reds progressed to the quarter-finals on Wednesday courtesy of a 4-1 aggregate win over Galatasaray, and is set to face the reigning European champions in the last eight.Liverpool will face Paris Saint-Germain in the quarterfinals of the Champions League(Image: Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)Liverpool has discovered the date it will play Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals.The Reds progressed to the last eight after beating Galatasaray 4-0 on Wednesday. Dominik Szoboszlai, Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah were on all target as Liverpool secured a 4-1 aggregate win over the Turkish champions.Now its the reigning European champions that stand in Liverpool's way.
PSG eliminated Liverpool in the last-16 of the competition last season, and Arne Slot will certainly be out for revenge that penalties exit when he comes face to face with Luis Enrique again. The Reds Premier League clash against Fulham will be sandwiched in between those matches, with the second leg proceeding the first Merseyside derby at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.Both Champions League ties will kick off at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET/12:00 ET).PSG's journey to the quarter-finals has been less straightforward than Liverpool's with the French side requiring a play-off round to progress to the last-16.Arne Slot's Liverpool was eliminated by Luis Enrique's PSG side in the 2024/25 Champions League Round of 16.
(Image: DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images)It beat Monaco over two legs in the play-off, before easily dispatching Chelsea in the last-16.PSG's 2025/26 campaign has proved less smooth than its Champions League-winning season, with PSG only recently regaining top spot in Ligue 1.Slot has regularly referenced that double header against PSG in the year since, and he will be desperate to improve on last season's frustrating exit."We were completely outplayed away from home last season and then lost on penalties," Slot told TNT Sports when asked about the prospect of playing PSG. "They haven't dropped their standards, but after tonight, they won't be happy to play us."Liverpool progressed to the quarter-finals with a routine win over GalatasarayElsewhere in this year's quarter-finals, Arsenal will play Sporting Lisbon, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid will meet in a mammoth tie, while its an all-La Liga meeting between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in the final of the four ties.Liverpool or PSG will face the winner between Real and Bayern in the semis.The last-16 results also four English sides - Newcastle, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City - eliminated from the competition.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCChampions League