PSG entered the game proactively and quickly imposed their game against the English representative. In the 11th minute, Desire Doue opened the score for the home team after a combination on the left wing. This young midfielder's shot from the edge of the penalty area touched Ryan Gravenberch's foot and changed direction, causing goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili to not have time to react.
The early goal helped PSG play more confidently, continuously putting pressure on Liverpool's defense. In the first half, the French team controlled the ball overwhelmingly, creating many dangerous opportunities. However, the excellence of goalkeeper Mamardashvili and some misses by Ousmane Dembele made the gap not widen.
In the opposite direction, Liverpool faced many difficulties in deploying the game. Coach Arne Slot's team was almost completely overwhelmed in the first half when there was no shot on target. Testing the three-center-back system also did not bring the expected effect.
After the break, Liverpool played more effortfully but still did not create significant pressure on PSG's goal. Meanwhile, the home team continued to maintain the overwhelming game. In the 65th minute, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored to increase the score to 2-0 after a favorable through ball from Joao Neves, thereby doubling the gap for PSG.
In the remaining minutes, PSG continued to create some more dangerous opportunities and even once was awarded a penalty after a collision in the penalty area. However, after consulting VAR, the referee canceled the decision.
According to statistics, Liverpool did not have any shots on target in the whole match, only controlled the ball 26% and had a much lower expected goal index than the home team. This defeat puts the English representative facing a difficult task in the second leg at Anfield.
With a 2-0 victory, PSG has a big advantage before traveling to England in the rematch taking place next week.
