Liverpool FC vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Champions League 2025-26 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Champions League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Daniele Bindoni
- Assistant 2 Alberto Tegoni
11 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Galatasaray SK | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Toulouse FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | OGC Nice | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Chelsea FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Chelsea FC | H | 5–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Paris Saint-Germain FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #11 |
| 18 | Points | 14 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 2 |
| 20 | Scored | 21 |
| 8 | Conceded | 11 |
| +12 | GD | +10 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 75% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). Paris Saint-Germain FC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 10 G | 6 A |
| Ousmane Dembele | 8 G | 2 A |
| Vitinha | 6 G | 1 A |
| Desire Doue | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Liverpool FC gets underway.
- 5' Matvei Safonov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Curtis Jones, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 8 goals in the last 8 games.
- 15' Paris Saint-Germain FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arne Slot will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Warren Zaire-Emery has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 520 appearances.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' The crowd applauds Hugo Ekitike as he leaves the pitch. Mohamed Salah steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 36' Paris Saint-Germain FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' The whistle greets Nuno Mendes as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Hernandez.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' It’s a booking for Liverpool FC player. Alexis Mac Allister gets a card.
- 46' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Jeremie Frimpong exits the field as Joe Gomez enters on 46.
- 51' Joao Neves, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' Another substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC to replace Desire Doue by Bradley Barcola on 52 minute.
- 57' It’s high time Arne Slot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Ibrahima Konate is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Paris Saint-Germain FC so far.
- 67' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Joe Gomez has done his job and it is now time for Rio Ngumoha to step up.
- 72' Ousmane Dembele does the damage! The net is bulging and Paris Saint-Germain FC surge ahead!
- 74' Curtis Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexis Mac Allister at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Paris Saint-Germain FC that had 520 games and scored 844 goals.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Beraldo. He replaces Warren Zaire-Emery on 81 minute.
- 85' Ibrahima Konate catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nuno Mendes made 505 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 0-2 the final result. Liverpool FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 38
-
9
Alexander Isak ↓ Cody Gakpo 46'
- 5
- 8
- 10
- 25
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Joe Gomez 46'
- 7
-
22
Hugo Ekitike ↓ Mohamed Salah 31'
- 6
Bench
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↑ 46'
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↑ 31'
-
2
Joe Gomez ↑ 46'
- 26
-
17
Curtis Jones ↑ 74'
- 14
- 28
- 42
- 65
- 73
- 74
Coach
Arne Slot
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 10
- 39
- 7
-
25
Nuno Mendes ↓ Lucas Hernandez 38'
- 51
- 17
-
14
Desire Doue ↓ Bradley Barcola 52'
- 33
- 87
Bench
-
21
Lucas Hernandez ↑ 38'
- 9
- 6
- 30
-
4
Lucas Beraldo ↑ 81'
-
29
Bradley Barcola ↑ 52'
- 19
- 89
- 24
- 49
- 27
Coach
Luis Enrique
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ousmane Dembele | 3 |
| James Milner | 2 |
| Harvey Elliott | 1 |
| Daniel Sturridge | 1 |
| Roberto Firmino | 1 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 1 |
| James Milner | 1 |
| Desire Doue | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2026-04-14
Liverpool FC
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2026-04-08
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–0
Liverpool FC
W
2026-04-03
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
Toulouse FC
W
2026-03-21
OGC Nice
0–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2026-03-17
Chelsea FC
0–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2026-03-11
Paris Saint-Germain FC
5–2
Chelsea FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC or Paris Saint-Germain FC 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
69%
Liverpool FC or Paris Saint-Germain FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

