Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal 2026: Match Preview & Analysis

The UEFA Champions League is now at a crucial stage, with the race for the semi-finals underway. Six-time winners Liverpool have a tough task ahead as they face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the upcoming clash.

Arne Slot’s team are trailing 2–0 after the first leg at the Parc des Princes, where early goals in each half from Desiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gave PSG a strong advantage and put them in control of the quarterfinals tie.

Liverpool failed to register a single shot on target in the first half as PSG dominated the game. It was the first time this had happened to them in the Champions League since their quarterfinal clash against Real Madrid in the 2020-21 season.

They managed to hold on through heavy pressure for the rest of the first half, but 15 minutes into the second, João Neves set up Kvaratskhelia, who scored to give PSG full control of the tie.

Now, Liverpool have a tough task ahead, as they are staring at an embarrassing Champions League elimination. They need to come up with a strong performance to turn the tables against PSG, otherwise, its curtains for them.

In this article, we will take a look at the upcoming UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal between Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain in detail, so that you can understand which team is looking favorite to win the contest. Let’s first take a look at the squads of both teams below.

Liverpool Squad for UEFA Champions League 2025-26

Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman, Kornel Misciur, Bailey Hall

Defenders: Joe Gomez, Wataru Endo, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Milos Kerkez, Conor Bradley, Andy Robertson, Jeremie Frimpong, Amara Nallo, Wellity Lucky

Midfielders: Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Trey Nyoni

Forwards: Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah, Federico Chiesa, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitiké, Kieran Morrison, Rio Ngumoha, Jayden Danns

Paris Saint-Germain Squad for UEFA Champions League 2025-26

Goalkeepers: Lucas Chevalier, Matvei Safonov, Martin James, Renato Marin

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Lucas Beraldo, Marquinhos, Illia Zabarnyi, Lucas Hernández, Nuno Mendes, David Boly, Willian Pacho

Midfielders: Fabián Ruiz, Vitinha, Kang-in Lee, Senny Mayulu, Dro Fernández, Warren Zaïre-Emery, João Neves

Forwards: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Gonçalo Ramos, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, Mathis Jangeal, Noah Nsoki, Quentin Ndjantou, Ibrahim Mbaye

Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal Match Preview

Liverpool picked up an important 2-0 win at home against Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday, ending their run of three straight defeats. They will need to play much better on Tuesday if they want to move to the next round.

In France, Liverpool had a bit of luck, as goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili made key saves and PSG missed several chances, which helped them avoid a heavy loss. The Reds boss Arne Slot now needs to find a way to make the team more attacking without weakening their defence. Ideally, going back to his preferred formation could help, with Mohamed Salah and Rio Ngumoha playing on the wings.

PSG will come into this game well rested after their Ligue 1 match against Lens was postponed. They have already won on their last trip to Liverpool and could take advantage of Liverpool’s attacking approach.

Talking about the key players, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia can be dangerous on the counter and may create problems for the Reds  again. Meanwhile, PSG will need to make sure Liverpool don’t control the game too much, because if the home side scores early, it could shift the momentum quickly.

Venue Details of Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain UEFA Champions League Clash

Venue: Anfield in Liverpool, England

Competition: UEFA Champions League 2025/26

Final Words

Champions League nights at Anfield can always bring surprises, but PSG already proved last year that they can win there. This time, they come in even better shape in terms of fitness and form. Liverpool have not shown enough to suggest they can stop PSG, so it is hard to see any situation where the French side does not reach the semi-finals. Therefore, the home side will need to deliver a magical performance to turn the tables, otherwise, PSG are looking well set to crush them again at Anfield.