At the Parc des Princes stadium, PSG showed superiority when controlling most of the ball and creating many dangerous opportunities. The goals of Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia helped the French representative gain a significant advantage before the second leg.
Meanwhile, Liverpool faced many difficulties in deploying the game when they had no shots on target and only controlled the ball about 26%.
The highlight of the match lies in the tactical choice from coach Arne Slot when for the first time this season Liverpool used a three-center-back system including Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez.
The two wings are assigned to Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez to take on the role of wing-back to limit the opponent's wing attack ability. However, this option does not bring the expected effect.
Sharing after the match, coach Luis Enrique frankly commented: "It's a surprise, because this is the first time Arne Slot has used a three-defender system this season. But that's normal, opponents often have to change to adapt to us.
However, the Spanish strategist still respects Liverpool and his counterpart on the other side of the front. He said: "I know Slot is a good coach. Liverpool is a team with a lot of physical strength, many quality players. This is a good match and always a joy when facing teams that want to play offensively.
In the opposite direction, coach Arne Slot admitted that switching to a three-center-back formation was to limit the speed of the two full-backs on PSG's side, Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes. However, this approach made it difficult for Liverpool in high-pressing and many times revealed gaps before the pressure of the home team.
The 0-2 defeat puts Liverpool at a disadvantage before the second leg at Anfield. Meanwhile, PSG is in a big advantage and has more confidence in their goal of winning a ticket to the Champions League semi-finals this season.
