Champions League — PSG rues missed chances despite beating Liverpool 2-0 in quarterfinals Paris Saint-Germain was left ruing missed chances that kept Liverpool in contention in its Champions League quarterfinal despite a convincing 2-0 home win in Wednesday’s first leg, with the visiting side admitting it had been in survival mode for long spells.
The defending champion prevailed thanks to goals by Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, but Ousmane Dembele and Nuno Mendes missed golden chances in the second half that would have virtually sent it into the semifinals.
“We had clear chances to score more goals. We kept Liverpool alive, but we’re happy with the performance. We want to stick to the same approach — it’s what we’ve been doing for a long time,” fullback Achraf Hakimi said.
Teammate Warren Zaire Emery, who with Joao Neves and Vitinha bossed the midfield, also regretted the missed opportunities.
“We could have scored more goals, which is a shame. 2-0 is already good, but nothing is done. We’ll go there with the same intentions, looking to win the match,” he said.
“We’ll need to stay focused and do what we did here. We always try to prepare games the same way, playing as high up the pitch as possible. We had plenty of chances and should have put them away.”
Coach Luis Enrique echoed the sentiment.
“It’s a shame, clearly. We put in a performance worthy of our supporters. We played very well and deserved more goals. But this is the Champions League. We’re happy, and there’s still the second leg to come,” he said.
Published on Apr 09, 2026
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Paris Saint-Germain was left ruing missed chances that kept Liverpool in contention in its Champions League quarterfinal despite a convincing 2-0 home win in Wednesday’s first leg, with the visiting side admitting it had been in survival mode for long spells.
The defending champion prevailed thanks to goals by Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, but Ousmane Dembele and Nuno Mendes missed golden chances in the second half that would have virtually sent it into the semifinals.
“We had clear chances to score more goals. We kept Liverpool alive, but we’re happy with the performance. We want to stick to the same approach — it’s what we’ve been doing for a long time,” fullback Achraf Hakimi said.
Teammate Warren Zaire Emery, who with Joao Neves and Vitinha bossed the midfield, also regretted the missed opportunities.
“We could have scored more goals, which is a shame. 2-0 is already good, but nothing is done. We’ll go there with the same intentions, looking to win the match,” he said.
“We’ll need to stay focused and do what we did here. We always try to prepare games the same way, playing as high up the pitch as possible. We had plenty of chances and should have put them away.”
Coach Luis Enrique echoed the sentiment.
“It’s a shame, clearly. We put in a performance worthy of our supporters. We played very well and deserved more goals. But this is the Champions League. We’re happy, and there’s still the second leg to come,” he said.
Published on Apr 09, 2026
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