Wednesday 08/April/2026 – 08:13 AM
This evening, Wednesday, the eyes of the Old Continent turn to the Parc des Princes stadium, where the epic conflict between defending champion Paris Saint-Germain and its guest is renewed. Liverpoolin the first leg of the 8th round of the Champions League, during a confrontation that smelled of revenge.
The Reds are seeking revenge against Luis Enrique’s squad, which eliminated them from the round of 16 in the last edition on penalties, as Paris enters the match ecstatic about having become a node for English clubs recently, while Liverpool is armed with the desire to break the records of its stars.
The Paris complex haunts the English
Paris Saint-Germain has been imposing absolute dominance over the English Premier League clubs recently. As it did not taste defeat in the last 7 confrontations against them, achieving 7 victories and two draws in the last 10 matches, and PSG succeeded in crossing the last 4 home-and-away matches against the English (Liverpool, Aston Villa, Arsenal, and Chelsea), which makes it the most terrifying opponent for the representatives of the Premier League.
History of direct confrontations
The balance in the knockout rounds is tilted in favor of the Parisian club, which succeeded in eliminating Liverpool on the two occasions they met via the knockout system. The first in the 1997 European Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final, and the second in the last edition of the Champions League. However, none of Liverpool’s 36 matches against French teams ended in a goalless draw, indicating a goal-filled evening.
The historic Salah…and the promising Zaire Emery
The match will be a stage for breaking major individual records:
Mohamed Salah: After his goal in the round of 16, the Egyptian king became the first African player in history to reach 50 goals in the Champions League, and he aspires to increase his score in the stronghold of Paris.
Zaire Emery: The Parisian jewel (20 years and 31 days) is on a date with history; If he participates, he will become the youngest player in the history of the competition to play 40 matches, breaking Jude Bellingham’s record.
Decisive keys: Kvaratskhelia and Soboslai
The language of numbers highlights the state of glow experienced by the stars of both teams:
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: He scored in Paris’s last 3 matches in the tournament (4 goals in total).
Dominik Soboslaj: He is experiencing his best period with Liverpool, as he scored in 5 of Liverpool’s last 8 matches in the Champions League.
Facts before the whistle
Paris Saint-Germain: It has not drawn a goalless draw in any of its previous 60 matches in the knockout stages.
Liverpool: kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 European matches, and did not draw a goalless draw in their last 51 continental matches.
Liverpool’s record: It is competing in the quarter-finals for the 18th time in its history, and has succeeded in qualifying for the semi-finals on 12 previous occasions.
