Reds welcome French giants to town in Champions League last-16 second leg

LIVERPOOL look to evade any potential hiccups as they welcome Paris Saint-Germain for the second leg of their enthralling Champions League last-16 tie.

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  • It is half-time at Anfield in this mammoth tie.
  • The Reds are starting to get frustrated.
  • Liverpool have looked more of an attacking threat than in the first leg.
  • The only wonder is how they have not scored in this game.
  • 42. Inter Milan are penalised for a foul.
  • Moder steps up to take the penalty and slots home with ease.
  • A glimmer of hope in this tie for the Dutch side.
  • 43. Liverpool are lacking that killer pass at the moment.
  • Their play looks so good up until the penalty area.
  • Slot will not be happy that they have tested the PSG keeper so little in this half.
  • 41. There is no way to predict who will get the next goal in this game.
  • One thing is for sure, we have not seen an end to the scoring in this game.
  • Whenever either side come forward they look like a goal is imminent.
  • 39. This game is so high tempo at the moment.
  • When PSG have the ball, they are looking to slow things down to give themselves a breather.
  • However, The Reds are all over them when they get into the final third of the pitch.
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  • 37. The fans are starting are to get wound up with this referee.
  • He is giving nothing to Arne Slot’s at all in this game.
  • This match is so finely poised at the moment.
  • 35. PSG come so close to doubling their lead.
  • It is squared to Kvaratskhelia, who strikes a first-time strike.
  • Fortunately for the hosts, it takes a deflection on the way through and just grazes the woodwork.
  • 33. Jota tries his luck from the edge of the box but sends it over.
  • PSG are looking to keep their clean sheet until the break.
  • The Reds just cannot find a way through the visitors.
  • 31. The ball is played into Mac Allister but he comes under a heavy challenge from Kvaratskhelia.
  • He wins the ball but his follow through clatters the Argentine over.
  • Once again though, the referee waves away protests.
  • 29. Salah looks to clip a cross into the box towards Jota.
  • Donnarumma looks to punch clear but gets it all wrong.
  • Fortunately for the visitors, Vitinha is there to hack the ball clear.
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  • 27. The Reds feel they are not getting the decisions here.
  • We are seeing similar challenges on both sides, however the official seems to be giving PSG free-kicks but not Liverpool.
  • Van Dijk approaches the referee to ask him that very question.
  • 25. When PSG manage to play through the Liverpool press, the hosts look like they are in trouble.
  • Enrique’s side play such good football, they are capable of threading a killer pass through the eye of a needle.
  • You feel the next goal in this game is critical, should the visitors get it, Slot’s side will have a mountain to climb.
  • 23. Arne Slot will not be happy with the sloppy nature of the goal they have given away this evening.
  • The Reds need to try and find an equaliser before the interval.
  • Robertson looks to win a header at the back post but Hakimi wins a free-kick with his reaction, although it should be an Oscar.
  • 21. We have a real game on our hands at Anfield now.
  • Liverpool have paid the price for not scoring early themselves.
  • The French side are growing in confidence as a result of their goal and are looking dangerous on the attack in these early stages.
  • 19. Liverpool play a stray pass and PSG counter with pace.
  • It is played into Barcola, with only Alisson to beat but the keeper makes a good block to deny him.
  • The Reds go straight down the other end and force a corner.
  • As the cross comes in, Jota has a free header but sends it sailing over the crossbar.
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  • 17. Liverpool close to taking the lead once again.
  • Konate runs forward with it and evryone backs off him.
  • He tries a shot from distance, which skids up off the turf and Donnarumma does brilliantly to turn it behind for a corner.
  • 15. The VAR review was incredibly quick there.
  • From the replay, Barcola looked in an offside position.
  • None of that matters now, this game is level once again.
  • 13. A ball is threaded in behind the defence for Barcola to run onto.
  • He crosses into the box and as Konate slides in to try and cut it out, he takes it away from his keeper.
  • Dembele has the easy task of tapping into an empty net from a yard out.
  • 11. The French side are struggling with the high press from the hosts.
  • PSG are looking to pass it out from goal kicks but it is just bringing additional pressure onto them.
  • Donnarumma looks to spread a ball out wide but it goes straight out for a throw-in.
  • 9. PSG are looking very nervous at the back.
  • Diaz looks to cross into the box but it deflects wide for a corner.
  • As the ball is crossed in, van Dijk heads it down but there is no Liverpool player to convert from close range.
  • 8. What a start for the Italians.
  • Augusto plays it into the path of Thuram wide on the left hand side of the box.
  • He checks onto his right foot and bends it into the far corner.
  • 7. This game has a completely different feel to it already.
  • Liverpool are playing with a high tempo and PSG are struggling to deal with them as an attacking threat.
  • Salah beats his man and runs towards goal, he looks to bend one in the far corner and it narrowly misses the target.
  • To his credit, he could have gone down from the challenge from behind but he backed himself to score.
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