Paris Saint-Germain superior to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals with a 4-1 win in a penalty shootout after drawing 1-1 on combination with Liverpool Tuesday evening at Anfield.
The match noticed PSG take the lead within the twelfth minute when Nuno Mendes handed the ball to Ousmane Dembele within the middle. Dembele rapidly fed it to Bradley Barcola on the suitable, whose return cross was deflected by Ibrahima Konate’s sliding sort out, unintentionally organising Dembele for a simple end.
Neither group scored in additional time, sending the sport to penalties. PSG transformed all 4 of their makes an attempt in opposition to Alisson Becker, whereas Gianluigi Donnarumma stood agency in objective for the guests.
After conceding a penalty to Mohamed Salah, Donnarumma made essential saves in opposition to Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones. The shootout ended when Need Doue calmly slotted within the ultimate penalty, securing PSG’s place within the subsequent spherical.
Thierry Henry makes Ballon d’Or stance recognized
Dembele scored and transformed his penalty kick to assist PSG attain the quarterfinals. Whereas the Frenchman is on a , Thierry Henry doesn’t see the PSG attacker as the favourite for the Ballon d’Or.
“Raphinha is forward for me now [in the race for the Ballon d’Or], he’s forward due to what he’s doing within the Champions League. He has 11 objectives within the Champions League,” Henry mentioned (h/t ).
“Mo Salah is a good contender for it, [Harry] Kane is a contender and [Ousmane] Dembele. It relies upon for those who carry out within the Champions League, on high of profitable your league. Raphinha is on numerous objectives and with just one penalty.”