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By HARRY BAMFORTH and OLIVER HOLT AT PARC DES PRINCES and LEWIS STEELE AT PARC DES PRINCES Published: 05: 00 AEDT, 6 March 2025 | Updated: 08: 55 AEDT, 6 March 2025 291 View comments Follow Mail Sport's live blog of PSG vs Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16 as the Reds seek a vital win in Paris.   By Harry Bamforth Liverpool hold on! The Reds players run straight over to Alisson as soon as the whistle is blown, they know he is the only reason they have won this game. I will go onto him later, but it's astonishing that Liverpool have come away from this game with a one-goal advantage. PSG hammered them for 87 minutes until Harvey Elliott hit the French side with a suckerpunch. A mammoth victory for Arne Slot's side. By Harry Bamforth Alisson is at it again. The goalkeeper gets down to get a hold of yet another shot, and Virgil van Dijk runs over to him to celebrate. I think he deserves a bit more than a pat on the back, mind. By Harry Bamforth Alisson's even having a bit of fun now. The goalkeeper juggle the ball as it's headed back to him by Endo, he's taking the michael. I mean, after the performance he has put in tonight, I think we can allow him to do that. Honestly, one of the best displays I have ever seen in between the sticks. By Harry Bamforth It's not over yet. .. There will be five minutes of stoppage time for PSG to try and find an equaliser. Can they do it? By Harry Bamforth The Parc des Princes is stunned. The whole ground has fallen silent; the fans are sitting there in as much disbelief as all of us. How Liverpool are winning this, I really do not know. Incredible. By Harry Bamforth THAT IS INCREDIBLE! I can't believe it, Liverpool take the lead with only their second shot of the night, and it's super sub Harvery Elliott. The winger score son the break with his first touch of the ball, sweeping home Darwin Nunez's pass. To say it's against the run of play is an understatement; Liverpool have barely had a kick all game. Football is just a joke. Wow. By Harry Bamforth That failed p[ass will be Mohamed Salah's last. After what has been easily his worst performance of the season, Salah is hooked by Arne Slot. Harvey Elliott comes on in his place as Liverpool try and see this out. By Harry Bamforth What is going on with Mohamed Salah? This post should be about Alisson as he makes yet another save to deny Ousmane Dembele. But then Salah breaks away on the counter and just needs to feed Darwin Nunez, and he's through. Salah normally always nails the pass, but it's a terrible end product from the winger and PSG hoover up. By Harry Bamforth What are you doing? Dominik Szoboszlai is in a battle with three PSG players for the ball but just decides to walk away, thinking it's a foul. But the whistle is never blown, and the hosts go straight on the attack. That is just abysmal from Szoboszlai, you have to play for the whistle no matter what. By Harry Bamforth WHAT A SAVE! You guessed it, Alisson is at it again, and it's a stunner of a stop from the Brazilian. Desire Doue cuts inside and bends one toward the top corner, and you just think it's heading in. But for the umpteenth time, Alisson flies across goal at full stretch to push the ball past the post. I'm almost lost for words at this point. By Harry Bamforth Ohhhh, interesting. .. I imagine the Liverpool players will be a happy bunch because Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is coming off. The Georgian is replaced by Goncalo Ramos. By Harry Bamforth This is getting ridiculous now. .. Is there only one Liverpool player on the pitch or something? I am only ever talking about Alisson. The goalkeeper wants again denies PSG, getting a strong hand on Achraf Hakimi's effort from a tight angle. Hakimi is flagged offside anyway, but Alisson wasn't to know that. By Harry Bamforth Is the tie already over? Bayern Munich have a third from the penalty spot against Bayer Leverkusen. And yes, you guessed it, it's Harry Kane who finds the back of the net. He never misses, does he? By Harry Bamforth Another shot bites the dust, and another one does, and another one does, another shot bites the dust. Desire Doue has PSG's 26th shot of the evening after a lovely little bit of skill. But once again, Alisson is there to ensure Liverpool somehow keep their clean sheet. By Harry Bamforth Wow. I have just taken a look at the stats and Liverpool have only managed one shot all night. Compare that to the 25 from PSG, and it really makes you wonder how they are not winning. I have never seen Liverpool so toothless. By Harry Bamforth What the hell is going on? Darwin Nunez is Darwin Nunezing, that is the only way I can describe what just happened. He is clipped in behind and goes to flick the ball over Gianluigi Donnarumma, and then a collision ensues. The ball then squirts form under the keeper, and Nunez is scrambling to try and score before the whistle goes. Utter chaos. By Harry Bamforth Here comes the time-wasting. I can't remember the last time Liverpool tried to run down the clock, honestly, they never have to. But that's exactly what Alisson does, taking an age to take a goal kick, and he is booked for it. Quite early to start time-wasting, is it not? By Harry Bamforth PSG are winning all of the duesl here, and I mean all of them. Vitinha scraps with two Liverpool players in the centre circle and somehow comes out with the ball. PSG move it up the pitch before Ousmanbe Dembele goes for goal, but once again, he shoots wide. The ball just won't go in! By Harry Bamforth We finally have a goal outside of Germany! 10-men Barcelona have taken the lead at Benfica through an absolute screamer. Raphinha just decides to have a crack from miles out and drives the ball into the bottom corner. That's one way to take the lead, eh? By Harry Bamforth It's Darwizzy time. In case you didn't know, that's Darwin Nunez. He has been ready for the past five minutes and eventually gets a crack at the whip. The striker is on for Diogo Jota, while Curtis Jones is on here to replace Luis Diaz. Meanwhile, Desire Doue is on for Bradley Barcola for PSG. By Harry Bamforth That counter-attack just sums up this Liverpool performance. The Reds fly forward with Dominik Szoboszlai leading the charge before he feeds Mohamed Salah. The Egyptians floats in a lovely cross to the back post where Cody Gakpo would normally be steaming in. But nobody is there; in fact, Diogo Jota is miles outside the area and looks knackered. Poor from the striker. By Harry Bamforth Darwin Nunez is getting readied on the Liverpool bench. I'm not his biggest fan, but the chaotic nature of the strike may just help Liverpool. His pace in behind could be key too and Liverpool just need something form somewhere. By Harry Bamforth Mohamed Salah is starting to get into the game, but he just can't get a shot away. It's because of a certain Nuno Mendes who just seems to always be in the winger's way. It's been a masterclass from the full-back, and a stinker from Salah. By Harry Bamforth All the goals seem to be coming from the Allianz Arena tonight. Actually, let me correct myself by saying the only goals are coming from the Allianz Arena tonight. Bayern Munich have doubled their lead against Bayer Leverkusen and it's a gift. Matej Kovar somehow lets a cross through his fingers and allows Jamal Musiala to tap home. Terrible goalkeeping. By Harry Bamforth How many shots is that for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia? Honestly, the Georgian winger seems to pull the trigger every time I look up at the pitch. Once again, he has a pop from distance and this time it's comfortable for Alisson. By Harry Bamforth Alisson is having an absolute blinder, jeez. He yet again denies Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who arrows a stunning free-kick toward the far corner. The ball looks like it's nestling into the net before Alisson manages to get a glove on it. Where would Liverpool be without their goalkeeper? Probably 5-0 down. By Harry Bamforth Diogo Jota has had enough of seeing Liverpool torn apart by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. He decides the only way to stop him is to shove him to the ground. I mean, I think that's fair because he probably would have somehow danced past their whole team, the way he is playing. By Harry Bamforth Liverpool really don't seem confident playing through PSG. As soon as they get the ball they rush to ping a pass over the top, which just isn't working. That first half has really rattled them. By Lewis Steele At Parc Des Princes By Harry Bamforth Liverpool are even struggling on the counter here, which isn't like them. Dominik Szoboszlai finally has the chance to drive his side forward, but his pass in behind for Luis Diaz is just swept up by Marquinhos. I'm actually quite surprised how quick the defender was there; he has a set of wheels on him. By Harry Bamforth I'm pretty sure those PSG fans have not stopped singing all night, the atmosphere is incredible. The second half has started largely in the same manner as the first; Liverpool just can't get a kick. A stalemate would be a miracle at this point. By Harry Bamforth Liverpool have kept those PSG players waiting by taking an age to come out for the second half. I'm not surprised. After how they played in that first 45 minutes, I wouldn't want to come back out either. Well, they have at last, and now we are back underway. By Oliver Holt At Parc Des Princes By Harry Bamforth Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is just such a baller, isn't he? The Georgian has been the best player on the pitch by an absolute mile tonight. He has rinsed the Liverpool backline time after time after time. The Reds will be having nightmares about him tonight. I seem to remember him doing something similar for Napoli a few years ago. He destroyed them then, too. Kvaratskhelia just loves playing Liverpool. By Harry Bamforth We simply have to talk about this? Ibrahima Konate was a lucky boy to see out the whole 45 minutes of that half; it could have been a very different story. Just watch the video, I wouldn't say it's controversial to think he could Bradley Barcola here. In fact, it's more controversial to think he didn't. I have seen red cards given for a lot less than that Konate shove before, and I mean a LOT less. What do you think, should Konate have gone for an early bath? By Harry Bamforth Half-time scores in the Champions League: By Harry Bamforth I'm not quite sure I have seen Liverpool dominated like that in years, let alone this season. PSG wiped the floor with them, but luckily for the visitors, they had no soap to clean it. Liverpool have only had one shot while facing 12 from the French champions. It's just been so one-sided. I also think that is the quietest I have seen Mohamed Salah in a long while; he has barely had a kick. That's by far the hardest half of footie Arne Slot's side have had to deal with, but somehow they are still alive and kicking. How that is, I'm really not sure. By Harry Bamforth What a 45 minutes from PSG! I really am dumbstruck at the fact they do not have the lead as the whistle is blown. Honestly, I'm stunned. They have absolutely battered Liverpool, who have had simply no answer. But both VAR and the brilliant Alisson mean the French champions are being held. Arne Slot needs to fire a rocket to wake up his Liverpool side in that dressing room. The visitors have been dreadful. By Harry Bamforth Liverpool have two more minutes to see out until the break. They have everybody behind the ball right now, just trying to survive a PSG siege. By Harry Bamforth That's a huge challenge from Nuno Mendes! Liverpool finally come close to fashioning an opportunity as the ball falls to Diogo Jota from a free-kick. But the forward takes a terrible touch and allows Mendes to come across and put the ball behind for a corner. Why didn't he hit it first time? By Harry Bamforth It is Ousmane Dembele. .. and it hits the wall. That goal is living a real charmed life, Liverpool just have three more minutes to somehow stay in this until half-time. If they manage it, it would be a miracle. By Harry Bamforth A gola must surely be coming soon, it has to be. Achraf Hakimi has just been bundled over by Luis Diaz in a promising position 20 yards out. Now, this is a real opportunity to see a banger from Ousmane Dembele. .. By Harry Bamforth A bit of respite for Liverpool, at last. Marquinhos decides to stop a Liverpool counter and he is shown a yellow card. If I was a Liverpool player, I would take as long as I could to take this free-kick. They are all blowing out there. By Harry Bamforth Alisson is having the game of his life. The Brazilian is the only reason Liverpool are somehow level, if not for him this would be three or four. He manages to deny Khvicha Kvaratskhelia again after a lovely bit of skill from the Georgian before getting a low drive away. This Reds backline is being taught a lesson. By Harry Bamforth I'm still stunned at what I am watching. PSG are cooking from back to front here, like a prime Gordon Ramsey on Masterchef. Liverpool finally manage to get forward, but Nuno Mendes does brilliantly to put off Mohamed Salah. Mendes has the Egyptian in his pocket, right now. By Lewis Steele At Parc Des Princes By Harry Bamforth I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! How are PSG not ahead, if I were not typing right now my head would be in my hands. Liverpool are all over the place at the back and Virgil van Dijk has a stinker to allow Ousmane Dembele through. Alisson then makes a huge save to deny the forward, but the ball breaks to Bradley Barcola. Alisson is astray, and he just needs to find the net, but he first sees his shot blocked by Dominik Szoboszlai before blazing over. I am dumbstruck. By Harry Bamforth Liverpool are sleepwalking to defeat here, I have not seen them play this poorly for a while. Just as I type this, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia pings a drive toward goal from 25 yards out. It's one hell of a hit from the winger, but Alisson does brilliantly to get across and deny him. PSG are peppering the Liverpool goal, they really are. By Harry Bamforth Wow. VAR has checked and waved away the challenge - Ibrahima Konate remains on the pitch. I'm a little surprised at that, I thought that was a foul and the Frenchman should have been off. A second reprieve for the visitors. By Harry Bamforth Ohhhh. .. Liverpool could be in real trouble as Ibrahima Konate is under the microscope for a last-ditch shove on Bradley Barcola. The forward is through and Konate just shoves him to the floor in the back, I reckon he could be off. What will VAR decide? By Harry Bamforth This is what you call a battering. Liverpool are just constantly under the cosh, even after the goal has been disallowed. I feel it was harsh, I mean, it was the smallest of margins and it was only Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's back foot. The Reds need to make that count. By Lewis Steele At Parc Des Princes By Harry Bamforth Oh wait, it's been disallowed! It looked really tight on the replay and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's back foot has wrecked a stunner. He was inches offside, and Liverpool have been given a massive lifeline. Football can be cruel; that deserved to be a goal. By Harry Bamforth It's been coming! That is an absolute stunner from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to send the Parc des Princes absolutely bananas. The winger picks the ball up following a corner and bends a beautiful strime into the far corner. What a goal that is. By Harry Bamforth Oh, that is some filthy defending from Pacho. The defender sells Luis Diaz a ticket out of here with a lovely bit of skill to stop a Liverpool counter. The Reds just can't get going at all. By Harry Bamforth Liverpool can barely get out of their own box here; this is an onslaught. Now it's Vitinha's turn to have a pop at goal, but he drags his shot comfortably wide. Liverpool just need to try and weather the storm, but it's proving fairly difficult. This atmosphere is still booming. By Harry Bamforth Oh my word, how is it not 1-0? Ousmane Dembele absolutely rinses Andy Robertson down the left, the Scot needs a ticket to get back into the ground. The winger then slides the ball across the box, and you just expect Joao Neves to finish the move off. But the shot form the midfielder is terrible and plops harmlessly over the bar. He has to score; he really does. By Harry Bamforth Luis Diaz, what are you doing? The first rule of football you are taught as a child is to not pass the ball across the pitch. Well, the Colombian produces a bizarre ball, and it's cut out by Khvicha Kvaratskheli, and PSG are away. Luckily for Diaz, he is bailed out by his team-mates. By Harry Bamforth PSG are starting to dominate the ball here. Since I praised Liverpool for their start, they have barely had a kick, the commentators curse, and all that. The hosts haven't exactly done too much here, though; they are just trying to wrestle control. In other words, not much is actually happening. By Harry Bamforth We have a goal elsewhere, so I may as well let you know about it. Bayern have taken the lead at home to Bayer Leverkusen, and you'll never guess who scored it. That's right; of course, it's Harry Kane. The England striker meets a Michael Olise cross and just nods it into the back of the net. Just so, so easy. By Harry Bamforth Ohhh, that's a big block from Ibrahima Konate. It's a sloppy bit of play from the Liverpool backline, which allows PSG to run right at them. Bradley Barcola decides to have a pop, and it bends toward the far corner, but Konate gets in the way in the nick of time. The rebound is then put comfortably wide and Liverpool can breathe a sigh of relief. By Harry Bamforth Oh, referee. .. I know that they sometimes want to be at the centre of attention, but there is no need to try and play ball. The man in blue tonight manages to get in the way of Ousmane Dembele's attempted long ball. Helping Liverpool out, I see. Joking, obviously. By Harry Bamforth Liverpool have started rather well here. It's already clear to see that the Reds could get a lot of joy in behind PSG; Luis Diaz has done it twice already. We know just how good this Liverpool side are on the counter, so the hosts need to be really careful. By Harry Bamforth These PSG fans really are a rowdy lot, my word. Liverpool are straight on the ball, and the home supporters produce a piercing, constant whistle. As soon as the hosts win the ball they break out into song. Liverpool are going to need to try and calm this crowd down as quickly as possible, that's for certain. By Harry Bamforth Phoar, it really is a cauldron of noise. It's like the gladiators are out at the Colosseum, ready to do battle; that's how big this feels. Both sides have done a final huddle before taking their positions out on the field. There is then a monster roar as Liverpool get this game underway. By Harry Bamforth The wait is almost over here. This just has the feeling of a really special tie as the two teams come out of the tunnel. The fans are all waving flags about and drowning out the Champions League anthem; it truly is an incredible atmosphere. The Liverpool players don't seem to be affected by it, though. They are all looking rather moody as the camera pans across them. The PSG players are the same, to be fair. I guess they are all just focused on what lies ahead. Let's hope it's a belter! By Harry Bamforth My word, you can barely even hear yourself think in Paris. The atmosphere is absolutely incredible at the Parc des Princes; both sets of fans are bringing their A-game. There is currently a lovely little light show at the moment, with flames shooting into the sky everywhere you go. Steve Mc Manaman has just said it's like being at Glastonbury, and it's now giving me flashbacks to being at that festival. It's pure entertainment here, and I, for one, am loving it. By Harry Bamforth Steve Mc Manaman, former Liverpool winger, on TNT Sports: By Harry Bamforth If you are a Liverpool fan, you may want to avoid this post. The stats coming into this one are not looking too great for the Premier League leaders, that's for sure. Liverpool haven't won any of their last five away games against French sides in Europe, losing three of them. Their last such victory came at Marseille all the way back in September 2008, when I was a wee boy. That was back when Fernando Torres was banging them in. By Harry Bamforth How are we all feeling? I imagine the nerves are starting to consume Liverpool fans as I type this message. A text just came through on my phone from one literally saying they were bricking it. To be fair, while those warm-ups have been going on, the atmosphere has been incredible in here. It's easy to see why Reds supporters are feeling a little twitchy about this game; it's not an easy one. Mohamed Salah doesn't exactly look like he is worried, mind. By Harry Bamforth Ally Mc Coist, former Rangers striker, on TNT Sports: By Harry Bamforth Liverpool's defence is just daft, isn't it? I would argue that they have the best back three in world football with Alisson, Ibrahima Konate, and Virgil van Dijk. Try and name a better one, I dare you. You just see those names on the team sheet and think that they will get a clean sheet. Well, I do anyway. The Reds have really started to find their groove in terms of clean sheets lately, with two in their last two games. I know two doesn't sound like much exactly, but they were away at Manchester City and at home to Newcastle. Can they get a third shutout in a row tonight? By Harry Bamforth Earlier, I was digging into the history of these two sides and was left utterly amazed. Why, I hear you ask? Well, I found out that PSG and Liverpool have only played each other four times in the past. I know; I thought it would be way more, and so did the colleague next to me, who I don't think has gotten over it yet. This is actually the first time the two sides are facing each other in the knockout stages of the Champions League. Their two previous meetings came in the group stages of the 2018-19 season, when Liverpool went on to lift good ol' big ears. The Reds did, however, lose at the Parc des Princes that season, though, while winning the reverse fixture at Anfield. If they lost here tonight and won the trophy, I doubt they would mind. By Harry Bamforth Stephen Warnock, former Liverpool defender, on BBC Radio 5 Live: By Harry Bamforth Want some more Ousmane Dembele content? I mean, of course you do. I am a man of the people, and here is a feature all about the Frenchman. My colleague Lewis Steele is in Paris right now, and while there, he has done a deep dive into the winger. Dembele has been ripping up teams with his magic lately, but he has not always been flying like he is now. It's fair to say, it's been one hell of a day. Read more: By Harry Bamforth Arne Slot, Liverpool boss, speaking to TNT Sports: On Mohamed Salah: By Harry Bamforth About blooming time. I never understand why PSG take so long to bring out their team news graphic; it always rattles me. Anyway, they have now, and of course, the marvellous Ousmane Dembele is involved. However, the big news Khvicha Kvaratshkhelia is back in the starting line-up after some time on the sidelines. It's a very strong team. .. By Harry Bamforth We simply have to talk about this lad, don't we? Ousmane Dembele has been the talk of the town this week; I have seen his name absolutely everywhere. You can't escape him. There is a very good reason why. .. Many would argue that the PSG forward is the most in-form player in the whole of Europe at the moment. Yes, even over Mohamed Salah - crazy, I know. The Frenchman has netted 18 goals already in 2025, which is just utterly ridiculous. That's eight more than even Salah has managed, and it's not like the Egyptian has been struggling to find the net. Dembele is a man transformed. He started the season off so poorly but has just exploded; it's quite crazy. He is now the poster boy of Paris; every fan loves him. Liverpool are going to have their work more than cut out tonight with the winger running at them. If I were a Red, I would be bricking it. I guess that is the reason I am sitting behind this keyboard and not out on that pitch. Instead, they have Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate, who are more than equipped to deal with Europe's top talent. Even so, they will still be given a tough night by Dembele. By Harry Bamforth Michael Owen, former Liverpool striker, speaking to Boyle Sports: By Harry Bamforth Inter are absolutely flying against Feyenoord now, they really are. Lisandro Martinez has become Inter Milan's all-time Champions League top scorer wiuth one hell of a strike. The ball fell to the Argentine and he absolutely leathered it into teh top corner. Put it this way, if he hit that during the punishment of a game called headers and volley's, you'd be in trouble. What a hit. By Harry Bamforth Oh boy, this is going to be hella tasty. OK, now that might be a little too Gen Z for this blog, but I'm guessing you get the gist. The PSG fans are really bringing it outside the Parc des Princes; there are flares everywhere. It must have been pretty intimidating for those Liverpool players as they got off the bus. I mean, I feel intimidated and I'm not even playing. .. By Oliver Holt At Parc Des Princes By Harry Bamforth By Harry Bamforth Tonight feels pretty big for Diogo Jota. The Liverpool bagsman has not been his normal self since the turn of the year, it has to be said. Yes, I know that injuries have hampered the Portuguese striker, but even when he has played, he hasn't exactly shined. We are all used to Jota being clinical in front of the net, but it feels like Darwin Nunez may have rubbed off on him a little. He hasn't found the back of the net since mid-January against Nottingham Forest and has missed some big chances since then. Jota simply needs to turn up tonight. Mohamed Salah can't do everything, and if Jota wants to continue to start, he needs to bag you feel. Can he do it? By Harry Bamforth Not too many surprises to be seen here. Arne Slot makes just the one change from the side that beat Newcastle rather comfortably last week. Andy Robertson comes in for Kostas Tsimikas, but there is no place in the squad for Cody Gakpo. Tonight comes too soon for him. I reckon this is about as strong as Liverpool can go, don't you think? By Harry Bamforth It's been one hell of a bumpy ride for PSG in Europe this season. At one point, it looked like the French champions may even crash out at the group phase. Going into the final two matchdays, PSG had picked up just seven points and were languishing in the elimination zone. Doesn't that just sound scary, 'elimination zone'? Gives me the shivers. Well, Luis Enrique's side suddenly woke up when Manchester City came to town, and it took them 55 minutes to do so. They were 2-0 down at home but then put on one of the best comebacks in recent memory. Enrique's sides ended up winning 4-2 before putting Stuttgart to the sword to earn a spot in the play-offs. I mean, there was probably no point even playing them. PSG ripped through Brest like I rip through a packet of family-sized crisps when I am feeling hungry. It was brutal. They won 1-0 over the two legs to waltz on through to the knockouts, where they have been rewarded with a tie against the best side in Europe at the moment. I doubt they are scared, though. By Harry Bamforth We have a goal in the early game, hooray! Arne Slot will not be a happy chap with the way it's gone, though as Inter lead his old side Feyenoord. Marcus Thuram launched himself like Superman to head home a Denzel Dumfires corss to silence the home crowd. And you know what this INter side is like, once they go ahead they are very hard to pull back. It could be a long ol' night for Feyenoord. By Harry Bamforth Liverpool's Champions League campaign has been near-enough perfect, it really has. Arne Slot's side won their opening seven games of the competition to sail into the knockouts at the top of the pile. If you thought they were good domestically, they were different gravy when it came to Europe before Christmas. They beat sides such as Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, and AC Milan, and all fairly comfortably as well. They took Leverkusen to the cleaners and coasted past Los Blancos. It was quite impressive. Other than Milan, though, their wins away from Anfield weren't exactly against sides who strike fear into you. Girona and Leipzig were the Reds' other away wins, both by the scoreline of 1-0. They hardly impressed in both matches either, it has to be said. They will have to perform a lot better if they are going to get something tonight, that's for sure. The stakes don't get much higher. By Harry Bamforth I was in Paris on that fateful day in 2022 - I will never forget it. Most of the day was filled with fun in the sun for Liverpool fans ahead of the Champions League final; smiles could be seen on everybody's faces everywhere you looked. But once those Reds fans started making their trips to the Stade de France, everything changed. A crush started to begin as thousands of fans were held behind the gate outside the stadium, and panic started to swarm. In the end, to many, the game didn't even matter. I know many supporters who have opted never to go back to the city of Paris; however, some have decided to head to the Parc des Princes this evening in the hope that they will be treated differently. It's Liverpool's first match in the French capital since that dark day. However, while the same police force is involved, the circumstances are different, and so is the stadium. Many who have returned will be hoping the atmosphere will be contrasting this time around. By Lewis Steele At Parc Des Princes By Harry Bamforth Luis Enrique, PSG manager, speaking to TNT Sports: By Harry Bamforth PSG are on absolute flames right now. I mean, if they were a car, they currently have fire coming out of their tyre tracks on the tarmac. Les Parisiens have won 19 of their last 20 matches in all competitions. Yes, you have read that right. They are in ridiculous form. They used to be known as a team of individuals who would always fail when they needed to work as a team. Well, that's not what they are anymore. Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar Jnr may all be gone, but the French side are miles better for it. That feels weird to write, but just hear me out. Moving forward, the French side just work in tandem. Ousmane Dembele, Bradley Barcola, and Desire Doue are all putting in the hard yards, and the goals are flowing. They are adaptable and score lots of goals. .. sounds very familiar to me. Yep, they are basically like Liverpool. And that is why I am so buzzing to see them face off against each other; the tactics on display will be intriguing. I'm also just hoping there are heaps of goals. By Harry Bamforth Arne Slot, Liverpool boss, speaking on Tuesday: By Harry Bamforth Liverpool haven't played a hard game yet this season, have they? Well, I thought that was the narrative. .. Obviously, I am joking, guys. However, tonight may just be Arne Slot's toughest test as Liverpool boss. A European knockout game away from home is already tough enough, especially when it's against a team who have won their last 10 games. PSG are absolutely flying right now and probably feel like they can walk and water. Liverpool need to make sure they have to swim. The Reds aren't exactly in bad form themselves. After soaring 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League, you'd assume they are feeling themselves. Slot's side just need to make sure they leave Paris with something to fight for at Anfield next week. That's easier said than done, though. Whatever happens, I just know it's going to be a cracking watch. By Harry Bamforth Our sights are firmly going to be set on Paris, but it's not the only City hosting European footie tonight. It's a pretty stacked calendar of Champions League action this evening; it's enough to make you even drool a little. Well, I accidentally did while I was looking at the schedule. Want to see why it's so mouth-watering? Of course you do. Here is what's in store this evening: By Harry Bamforth Well, it was a mental night in Eindhoven, that's for sure. After the last few weeks Arsenal have had, I'm pretty sure not even their most optimistic fan predicted them to hand out the beating that they did to PSV. I mean, it was brutal. If it had been a boxing match it the towel would have been thrown in. An utter bloodbath. Arsenal smashed seven past the sorry Dutch side in what was the biggest away knockout stage win in Champions League history. Martin Odegaard even bagged a brace, it was that kind of night. It means the Gunners are through now, even if they do have a second leg to play next week. This tie is done, finished, finito. There were also some cheeky wins for Aston Villa and Real Madrid, while Borussia Dortmund drew at home to Lille. So yeah, it was a chaotic evening of footie. By Harry Bamforth Oh, it's a big one tonight, alright! Don't get me wrong, last night's Champions League fun was a nice start to the knockout stages. It was enjoyable but not too crazy. But my word, tonight things are being taken up another notch, it's about to get hot in here. Liverpool face perhaps their toughest test of the year as they travel to Paris to take on French Champions PSG. It feels like a harsh reward for winning the Champions League group phase, don't you think? It's easily the tie of the round; these two are the most in-form sides in the whole of Europe. It may be a cold night in the city of love, but both of these sides will bring the heat. OK, I know that was a cringy sentence, but I have to get across just how exciting this tie is going to be to watch. You won't want to take your eyes off it. If you need glasses, get them on. If you need lenses, put them in. All eyes need to be on screens tonight, even if your parents told you they would go square if you watched too much television - that's what used to say, anyway. Anyway, I think it's time we get this show on the road, don't you? It's being played at the Parc des Princes – . ..

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