Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool should end up being a highly entertaining clash when the two European giants meet in the first leg of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday evening.
The Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool clash is poised to be a really thrilling, end-to-end clash because of the amount of quality present between the two sides and how determined they are to outdo each other.
PSG are, of course, the defending champions of the UEFA Champions League, and they look to keep their impressive run going in the 2025/26 campaign by tormenting a shaken Liverpool side, who need to produce something special to win this tie.
Match Details
Parc des Princes
Paris, France
Wednesday, 8 April
19:00 GMT
In-Form PSG Aiming To Come Back To Haunt Liverpool Again
The Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool clash should end up being a really entertaining match in what will also be a repeat of the two sides’ match in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League!
PSG are flying high on momentum as of late, as they’re sitting comfortably on top of the Ligue 1 table and have also dominated their way to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, after their impressive 8-2 thrashing of Chelsea in the Round of 16.
PSG will be looking to continue their impressive run in the UEFA Champions League with another blistering, ruthless performance to prove themselves against the defending Premier League champions.
For Liverpool, meanwhile, it’ll be an uphill task if they are to get a positive result against this strong PSG side in their own yard.
Coming off their dismal 4-0 loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals, Arne Slot will need to do something special to get his side back to firing on all cylinders and for them to get a positive result from their travels to Paris.
There have been six meetings between PSG and Liverpool, with both teams winning three times, and this upcoming clash will decide who can gain an advantage over the other.
Unpredictable Ousmane Dembele Looking To Torment Liverpool
Ousmane Dembele, who won the 2025 Ballon d’Or thanks to his heroics in the 2024/25 season for PSG, seems to have regained a lot of his form.
He has 14 goals and eight assists in 30 matches so far in the 2025/26 season, but is in impressive form after scoring an inspired brace in his side’s recent 3-1 win over Toulouse.
Dembele, of course, has history against Liverpool as he scored the crucial goal at Anfield in the 2024/25 Champions League tie to force the game to a penalty shootout, where PSG reigned supreme.
The French forward will look to come back to haunt the Premier League side again, using his blistering pace as well as impressive positioning to get into the danger zones and finish off chances clinically to guide PSG to a big win.
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Can Struggling Mohamed Salah Regain His Best Form To Trouble PSG?
Mohamed Salah has already announced that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the 2025/26 season, which is why these final matches of the campaign would be extra special for him.
However, the Egyptian forward is coming into this Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool clash in relatively shaky form, having had a poor outing in his side’s recent 4-0 loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup, as he missed a penalty in the game!
Salah, who has three goals and two assists in the 2025/26 Champions League campaign, is determined to regain his best form to help his side take the fight to PSG.
The Egyptian winger will look to be smart with his movement to carry the ball into the danger zones, but he needs to be much sharper with his final third passing and clinical with his finishing to be able to help Liverpool get a big win.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool Injuries
PSG Injuries: Bradley Barcola, Fabian Ruiz, Quentin Ndjantou, Senny Mayulu
Liverpool Injuries: Alisson, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Stefan Bajcetic, Wataru Endo
Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool Predicted Lineups
Here are our Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool predicted lineups.
PSG Predicted XI: Matvey Safonov (GK), Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves, Vitinha, Warren Zaire-Emery, Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele
Liverpool Predicted XI: Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK), Jeremie Frimpong, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike
Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / Xinhua
Recording Date: 11.03.2025
