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VIRGIL van Dijk slammed Liverpool’s “unacceptable” season - but claimed the Reds can pull off a Barcelona-style Champions League comeback next week. Arne Slot admitted that PSG could have scored five or six rather than having to settle for a 2-0 first-leg advantage in the Parc des Princes. It was still Liverpool’s 16th defeat of...

Liverpool’s Champions League setback: Virgil van Dijk delivers blunt verdict after PSG defeat Paris setback leaves Liverpool with mountain to climb Liverpool’s Champions League ambitions took a significant hit in Paris as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-final first leg, leaving Arne Slot’s side with a daunting task ahead […] The post Virgil van Dijk reacts to Liverpool’s ‘tough’ defeat to PSG appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Arne Slot feels Liverpool are in “survival mode” as they aim to keep themselves in the Champions League. Liverpool lost 2-0 to European champions Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in the first leg of their quarter-final tie. The Reds managed just three shots, without getting one on target, while registering a combined expected goals figure of […] The post Slot: Liverpool are in ´survival mode´ appeared first on Soccer News.

JAMIE CARRAGHER and legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel got into a heated argument that left Thierry Henry trying to HIDE. Liverpool suffered a 2-0 defeat to PSG at Parc des Princes on Wednesday, giving them a huge job to do in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final. And Carragher was furious about the performance,...

Paulinho’s hat-trick propelled Toluca to a 4-2 win over LA Galaxy in the first leg of their Champions Cup quarter-final tie. The 33-year-old featured for Portugal in last month’s international break, and did his chances of making Roberto Martinez’s World Cup squad no harm with a superb showing on Wednesday. Nicolas Castro put Toluca ahead […] The post Toluca 4-2 LA Galaxy: Paulinho hat-trick seals first-leg advantage appeared first on Soccer News.

Laura Woods and Liverpool icons Steven Gerrard and Steve McManaman were left a little red-faced by Mohamed Salah on Wednesday night. The Reds fell to a 2-0 Champions League quarter-final first-leg …

Arne Slot Reacts as Liverpool Fall to PSG: Fighting Spirit Offers Hope Ahead of Second Leg PSG dominance leaves Liverpool with uphill battle Liverpool’s Champions League quarter-final first leg ended in frustration and realism rather than outrage. A 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in Paris exposed the gap on the night, but it also left […] The post Arne Slot reveals the one ‘good thing’ from Liverpool’s defeat to PSG appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Diego Simeone warned Atletico Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final tie against Barcelona was far from over after watching his side claim a dramatic 2-0 victory at Camp Nou. Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth scored as Atleti earned a huge win over their domestic rivals, the former whipping a 25-yard free-kick into the top corner after Pau […] The post Simeone says nothing is decided after smash-and-grab Atleti win at Camp Nou appeared first on Soccer News.

Mohamed Salah was left unused on the bench during Liverpool's 2-0 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain and appeared "frustrated" after the result

After a two nil defeat at the hands of the CL holders Pajak is here with a run down of all the news surrounding the defeat. Words from Arne Slot post match feature as well as an inquiry into the manager’s tactics and omission of Mo Salah. There’s also transfer stories around Bazoumana Toure and Eduardo Camavinga. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sporting CP hosted Arsenal for the first leg of the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League quarter-final at Estádio José Alvalade. The Gunners ended up being victorious, taking a slender lead for the return leg in London. Both sides were evenly matched across a wide range of statistics, with the visitors edging in ball possession (56%) and […] The post Sporting CP Vs Arsenal [0-1] Champions League Quarter-Final First Leg 2025/2026: A Narrow Win Built On Defensive Control – Tactical Analysis appeared first on Total Football Analysis.

Carragher was left to lament just how badly things have changed for Liverpool in the space of a year after a bruising defeat in Paris

PSG 2 – 0 Liverpool – Champions League Man of the Match For a team that once again fell short on the biggest stage, there was at least one performer who emerged with real credit. Giorgi Mamardashvili stood tall in Paris, producing a display that not only kept Liverpool in the tie, but also hinted […] The post ‘Exceptional’ Liverpool star was the only positive from the defeat to PSG appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Atletico Madrid’s victory in the first leg gave coach Diego Simeone his first-ever win at Camp Nou since his stint with the club began 15 years ago

ATLETICO MADRID almost conceded a penalty after a controversial gaffe against Barcelona in the Champions League. Atletico picked up a massive 2-0 victory over Barca in Wednesday's first leg of their quarter-final at the Nou Camp. But the Catalan outfit were left incensed as they claimed they should have been awarded a spot-kick in the...

Salah was a spectator at the Parc des Princes as Liverpool lost the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final 2-0

MOHAMED SALAH has been hailed for his professionalism despite being snubbed against Paris Saint-Germain. The Egyptian star was left on the bench by manager Arne Slot as Liverpool were beaten 2-0 in France. The Reds were left with a mountain to climb if they are to progress to the Champions League semi-finals. Salah, 33, had...

Toluca and Tigres take two-goal leads into the second legs at MLS opposition. The post Concacaf Champions Cup: Quarterfinals, First Legs appeared first on Soccer America.

Atletico stun Barca at Nou Camp Kick Off

Liverpool were well beaten by PSG in their Champions League clash with the performance levels proving alarming as Jamie Carragher commented on how it didn't look like two top flight teams squaring off

The Reds were beaten 2-0 in Paris after a lacklustre performance in front of goal

Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Liverpool: It was damage limitation for the visitors, who have it all to do at Anfield next week in the return leg

BARCELONA ace Pau Cubarsi was hilariously snubbed by the pitch-side monitor just seconds after his red card against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Barca lost 2-0 to Atletico on Wednesday in the first leg of their quarter-final at the Nou Camp. Atleti earned a massive advantage in their bid to make it to the...

Liverpool escaped with a 2-0 loss vs. PSG in the Champions League. But with Jurgen Klopp's "heavy metal" style nowhere to be seen, a second-leg comeback looks improbable.

Bolivia superó 2-0 a Perú y consiguió su primera victoria en la competencia. Argentina se impuso 3-2 a Venezuela y escaló posiciones en el Grupo B. La CONMEBOL Sub17 2026 disputó la jornada correspondiente a la Fecha 3 del Grupo B, este miércoles 8 de abril, en Paraguay. Bolivia se impuso ante Perú y logró su primer triunfo en la competencia. Por su parte, Argentina derrotó 3-2 a Venezuela y escaló posiciones en la tabla del Grupo B. Así quedaron las tablas de posiciones tras el cierre de la Tercera Fecha: - Bolivia 2-0 Perú – Grupo B Bolivia superó 2-0 a Perú y consiguió su primera victoria en la competencia. Nabil Nacif anotó un doblete a los 27' y a los 41' del encuentro disputado en Villeta. La ‘Verde’ se quedó con tres puntos importantes en su camino en el torneo. Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida de CONMEBOLtorneos (@conmeboltorneos) Números del partido: Bolivia lleva dos partidos invicta en la CONMEBOL Sub-17 tras el empate con Venezuela y la victoria de hoy ante Perú, siendo la primera vez que no pierde en dos encuentros consecutivos en la competición en los últimos 16 años. Con los tantos de hoy, Nabil Nacif se convirtió en el primer jugador de Bolivia en anotar más de dos goles en una edición de la CONMEBOL Sub-17 (3), al menos desde 2019. Además, es el futbolista más joven en la actual competición en marcar más de una vez (16 años y 201 días). En el primer tiempo, Bolivia llegó a su récord en una primera mitad de goles (2), remates (11) y goles esperados (0.7 xG) de las últimas tres ediciones de la CONMEBOL Sub-17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imw879bmbEQ - Argentina 3-2 Venezuela – Grupo B Argentina se impuso 3-2 a Venezuela en un encuentro vibrante y con muchas emociones. La ‘Albiceleste’ abrió el marcador a los 13’ por intermedio de Juan Cruz Policella, quien volvió a hacerse presente a los 38’ para ampliar la ventaja antes del descanso. En la segunda mitad, Benjamín Tapia convirtió de penal a los 63’ para el 3-0 parcial. Sin embargo, Venezuela reaccionó y logró descontar, incluyendo un gol en propia puerta de Tapia, y volvió a marcar en el tramo final del partido. Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida de CONMEBOLtorneos (@conmeboltorneos) Números del partido: Argentina ha ganado sus dos primeros partidos de una misma edición de la CONMEBOL 17 por tercera vez desde 2009, tras lograrlo anteriormente en esa edición de 2009 y en 2023. Argentina y Venezuela se enfrentaron en siete ocasiones en CONMEBOL Sub17 desde 2009, con historial favorable a La Albiceleste, con cinco triunfos, un empate y una victoria Vinotinto. Argentina ha marcado dos goles de cabeza en la CONMEBOL 17 2026, solo Brasil (tres) ha anotado más en esta edición del torneo (también dos para Uruguay y Venezuela). CONMEBOL.com/OPTA

Jamie Carragher took aim at several Liverpool players after their 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League including Hugo Ekitike, Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Ibrahima Konate.

Diego Simeone called his Atlético Madrid team "extremely clinical" after a 2-0 Champions League quarterfinal first leg win at Barcelona, which was the club's first victory at Camp Nou in 20 years.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said his side should have scored more after a dominant 2-0 win over Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia rued a swathe of wasted Paris Saint-Germain chances despite them achieving a dominant first-leg victory over Liverpool in the Champions League. Kvaratskhelia was one of the stars of the show during Wednesday’s 2-0 victory at the Parc des Princes, as his 65th-minute strike put the opening leg beyond Arne Slot’s side. The Parisiens […] The post Kvaratskhelia rues PSG´s wastefulness despite win over Liverpool appeared first on Soccer News.

A controversial contest vs. Atletico has Hansi Flick and company staring elimination right in the face

Mohamed Salah was dropped by Arne Slot for Liverpool's Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Paris Saint-Germain.

Arne Slot said Liverpool still have hope of a Champions League fightback against Paris Saint-Germain, despite admitting his team were "ripped apart."

Virgil van Dijk said Liverpool must be “absolutely spot on” if they are to stand any chance of progressing from their Champions League quarter-final with Paris Saint-Germain. Van Dijk’s comments came after Liverpool were beaten 2-0 by the defending champions at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday, in an incredibly one-sided first leg. PSG led […] The post Liverpool must be ´absolutely spot on´ to turn PSG tie around, concedes Van Dijk appeared first on Soccer News.

Negative tactics and no shots on target - but somehow Liverpool's Champions League campaign is still just about alive after a 2-0 loss at PSG.

Another Anfield miracle in the second leg will be talked up, but the gulf in class between the two sides was undeniable These are strange times for Liverpool Football Club, still, and until anyone specifically says otherwise, the champions of England. It is a mark of where the team is that on an oddly tension-free night in Paris there were reasons to be pleased, but also not to be pleased about being pleased. Pleased that Liverpool’s players didn’t give up or stop trying. So that’s a tick. Pleased that they only lost 2-0 against a Paris Saint-Germain team who were able to approach this first leg carelessly, to showboat a little, to approach the scoring of a goal in the style of a temperamental high-end Parisian pastry chef, always trying to create the perfect deconstructed mille-feuille tour de vanille infinite, when all you really need is a biscuit.

Match of the Day pundit Stephen Warnock says Liverpool were "scared" of PSG following their 2-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat in Paris.

ARSENAL fans reckon they have an "easy" route to the Champions League final following the first legs of the quarter-finals. The Gunners put one foot into the semis of Europe's elite club competition on Tuesday night with a last-gasp 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon. The Emirates faithful were on cloud nine when super-sub Kai Havertz...

David Lynch Reacts to Liverpool’s First Leg Defeat to Paris Saint-Germain Liverpool’s 2-0 defeat away to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg was, in truth, far more emphatic than the scoreline suggests. On his YouTube channel, David Lynch delivered a blunt and data-driven assessment, joined implicitly by the broader context […] The post David Lynch’s Five Key Takeaways from Liverpool’s Defeat to PSG appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

A 2-0 defeat in Paris has the Reds on the brink of elimination with little evidence that a comeback is possible

Arne Slot believes it was better for Mohamed Salah to 'save his energy' after he was left on the bench for Liverpool's 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League

Arne Slot believes Anfield can help inspire Liverpool to a famous Champions League comeback against Paris St-Germain after his team entered "survival mode" to escape the quarter-final first leg with a 2-0 defeat.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot explains why striker Mohamed Salah did not play in his sides 2-0 defeat to PSG in the first-leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, and describes his team as being in "survival mode".

Liverpool were pathetic and Arne Slot’s tactics against Paris Saint-Germain are a sackable offence. That is the explosive verdict of Sports Bar duo Jamie O’Hara and Jason Cundy, who evi…

Both Atlético Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain get 2-0 first-leg wins on a day of quarterfinals action in the UEFA Champions League.

Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid: A red card for Pau Cubarsi and a brilliant free-kick from Julian Alvarez put the visitors in control of their Champions League quarter-final

Mohamed Salah was put through his paces despite not featuring for Liverpool during their 2-0 loss against Paris Saint-Germain. The legendary Reds forward was an unused substitute as Arne Slot’…

Paris Saint-Germain dominated Liverpool to emerge with a 2-0 victory that could have been far greater in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.

Julián Álvarez and Alexander Sørloth struck as Atlético Madrid upset 10-man Barcelona to win the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal 2-0.

Paris Saint-Germain will take a deserved lead to Anfield for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie following a 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday. The Parisiens could have scored even more, but a combination of poor finishing and some important Giorgi Mamardashvili saves gave the Reds a slight glimmer of hope. Desire […] The post Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Liverpool: Doue and Kvaratskhelia put holders in control of quarter-final ti appeared first on Soccer News.

Atletico Madrid took a huge step towards the Champions League semi-finals as Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth scored in a stunning 2-0 win over 10-man Barcelona. Barca dominated for long periods in the first leg of their quarter-final tie at Camp Nou, which represented the teams’ fifth meeting of the season and their second in […] The post Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid: Alvarez and Sorloth goals push Simeone´s men towards semi-finals appeared first on Soccer News.