Liverpool’s Champions League dream ended in heartbreak as Paris Saint-Germain secured a 4-1 penalty shootout victory after a tense 1-1 aggregate draw at Anfield.
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Ousmane Dembélé capitalized on a defensive error in the 12th minute, bringing PSG level on aggregate and setting the stage for a gripping contest. Both sides had chances to find a winner in regulation time, but wasteful finishing and impressive goalkeeping saw the match head to penalties.
In the decisive shootout, Darwin Núñez and Curtis Jones missed their spot-kicks, while PSG converted all four of theirs to seal their place in the Champions League quarter-finals.
The defeat left Mohamed Salah in tears, as Liverpool’s treble hopes were shattered in front of their home crowd.
