•Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma stops the penalty shot by Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez (L) during match against Liverpool yesterday
Paris Saint-Germain progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League yesterday after beating Liverpool 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out to win an epic last-16 tie between the clubs.
Trailing 1-0 from last week’s first leg in Paris, PSG levelled the tie on aggregate thanks to Ousmane Dembele’s early strike at Anfield, reports AFP.
There were plenty of chances but no further goals at the end of 90 minutes or extra time, taking the tie to a shoot-out.
PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma then performed heroics by saving penalties from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, while all four of the away side’s kicks were converted by Vitinha, Goncalo Ramos, Dembele and Desire Doue.
The French champions, who have never won the competition, now advance to a quarter-final tie next month against either Aston Villa or Club Brugge.
Villa host the Belgian side today and lead 3-1 from the first leg.
