Premier League leaders Liverpool hopes to fend off a comeback attempt by Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of the Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 stage at Anfield.
LIV vs PSG Match Details
Date: Tuesday, 11 March 2025 / Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Time: 21:00 (CET), 01:30 (IST)
Venue: The Anfield, Liverpool
LIV vs PSG Match Preview
Liverpool faced a rough drive in the first leg at Paris but still snatched a 1-0 win thanks to an 87th minute strike by Harvey Elliott with his first touch as a substitute. The hero of the evening for the Reds though was goalkeeper Alisson who made an incredible nine saves in the game, keeping a clean sheet against an attack that did not fail to score in any competition since December. Hence, the six-time winners are favourites on their home turf to progress to the quarterfinal stage, having done so on the previous 14 occasions when they won the first leg. The last time they were eliminated with an advantage from the opening leg was 24 years ago. Arne Slot's side will be confident enough to finish their job at Anfield, where they haven’t lost a single game in this competition this season and have stayed unbeaten in 21 of 22 home matches. They avoided a collapse in front of their home support this weekend when the last boys Southampton took a shock lead against the run of play before half-time with a winning brace from Mohamed Salah, becoming the third-highest goal-scorer for the club, following Darwin Nunez’s equaliser in the 3-1 victory. The Egyptian King might not have found the net in the first leg, but his explicit scoring record at home will keep the opposition on edge.
Despite having 27 shots and 10 on target, PSG were frustrated by their failure to score in the first leg, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's effort also ruled offside. On the other hand, the guests on the evening got the crucial goal in the tie with their first shot on target and just the second attempt of the entire match. Luis Enrique's side are disappointed to come out empty-handed from a dominating home leg and have to commence a fightback to avoid another last-16 elimination plaguing them over the seasons. That would keep them waiting again for the one silverware they haven’t lifted so far, the Champions League. Winning at Anfield is a difficult task with only Nottingham Forest coming up trumps at the venue this season. However, they could take inspiration from their comeback victory against Barcelona last season after losing the first leg and have a mind-blowing winning run streak of 13 away games backing them up. The latest of those wins came in the 4-1 humbling of Rennes this past weekend, which extended their lead at the top of the domestic table to an incredible 15 points. Their first leg performance and Liverpool’s wobbly first-half against the Saints are some of the signs the club from the French capital will note down to make a memorable outing in England.
LIV vs PSG Recent Form (all competitions)
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PSG: WWWLW
LIV vs PSG Recent Form (Champions League)
LIV: WWWLW
PSG: WWWWL
LIV vs PSG Predicted Lineups
Liverpool
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez
PSG
Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola
LIV vs PSG Dream11 Match Prediction
Despite PSG’s strong firepower and Liverpool’s uncanny display, Arne Slot’s side will be a force to be reckoned with at Anfield, which will help them get past this challenge. We predict a 2-1 victory for the Reds.
LIV vs PSG Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Mohamed Salah
Vice-captain Picks: Luis Diaz, Ousmane Dembele
LIV vs PSG Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Alisson (Cr - 8, Pts - 204)
DEF: Hakimi (Cr - 9, Pts - 306), Van Dijk (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 354), Mendes (Cr - 8, Pts - 242)
MID: Dembele (Cr - 9, Pts - 315), Neves (Cr - 8, Pts - 291), Szoboszlai (Cr - 8, Pts - 197), Diaz (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 306)
FW: Salah (Cr - 9, Pts - 357), Nunez (Cr - 7, Pts - 216), Barcola (Cr - 9, Pts - 226)
Vice-captain: Luis Diaz
Captain: Mohamed Salah
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