Liverpool vs PSG on April 14: team form, analysis and forecast
The 2025/26 Champions League season is nearing its end. On Tuesday, April 14, the second leg of the English Liverpool and French PSG in the quarterfinals of the tournament will take place. In the first match, which ended with a convincing victory for the Parisian team with a score of 2:0, PSG was able to crush the opponent — 17:3 on shots, and Liverpool did not land a single shot on goal. Now the main task of the Spanish specialist Luis Enrique's team is to maintain the advantage and reach the semifinals. Arne Slot's team will have to open up, because in order to qualify for the next round, Liverpool need to win back two goals and score more or convert the game into a penalty shootout. All the details are in the Izvestia article.
Form of commands
The Parisian team is approaching the meeting at Anfield in one of the best conditions for the entire season. In the last five matches in the French Championship (Ligue 1) and the Champions League, PSG have won five, three of which were defeats, including both matches in the 1/8 finals with Chelsea in London: 5-2 at home and 3-0 away. However, it is important to note that the French Football Federation (FFF) was going to meet the team playing in the most prestigious European tournament and postponed the match with Lens, which was scheduled to take place on March 26. Everything is done so that the Parisians can better prepare for the Champions League playoffs. At the same time, the championship race in the French league has not yet ended: despite the four-point advantage over the second-placed Lens and the match in reserve, the meeting of the two teams can bring surprises.
The 2025/26 season for Liverpool came out crumpled, as well as the last five matches: two wins and three losses in all competitions, including a painful departure from the FA Cup at the stage of the 1/4 finals from Manchester City with a score of 4:0. At the same time, in the English Premier League (Premier League), the Slot team He is in fifth place, 18 points behind leading Arsenal, although he is in the Champions League zone for the upcoming season, fighting for third place with Manchester United and Aston Villa. Thus, Liverpool need to win the Champions League in order to finish the season with a trophy, and the Merseysiders will obviously try to take advantage of this chance, despite the defeat in Paris.
Match scenario, game forecasts
Despite the different conditions in which Liverpool and PSG approach the second leg, the game promises to be eventful and open. The Anfield stands, which have repeatedly become 12 players for Liverpool, can be of great importance. In addition, the Merseysiders have experience of grandiose combats in the Champions League. So, in the 2018/19 season, Jurgen Klopp's team was able to bounce back after losing to Barcelona in the first match with a final score of 3:0. The game in Liverpool ended with a result of 4:0 in regular time, which allowed the English team to advance to the semifinals and then win the Champions League. Henrique also stressed that PSG should be careful, as a two-goal advantage could become a trap.
"I think we need to prepare for this match in the same way as for the previous ones. Liverpool will have to go forward and attack, try to score, but I have to make sure that my team knows that they will face difficulties," said the specialist.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, in turn, said that the team's players believe in the possibility of reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League, although they understand the scale of the tasks facing the club.
"It all starts with us — with faith and attitude. PSG is a very strong team, and we must be ready to work for more than 90 minutes — and more if necessary," the athlete added.
Over the past few months, Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov has become a fixture in the Paris club's starting line-up, having played in recent Champions League matches, winning the competition from French goalkeeper Luc Chevalier. Playing at Anfield will be another important challenge for the Russian. So, former PSG goalkeeper Jerome Alonzo noted that Safonov will have to prove once again that he can be a world-class goalkeeper.
The meeting between Liverpool and PSG will take place on April 14 at 22:00 Moscow time at the Anfield Stadium.
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