“Liverpool’s hopes of a famous Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain came to nothing on Tuesday night, with the French champions winning 2-0 at a rain-soaked Anfield. Expectations that a typically feverish European atmosphere would unsettle the visitors early on were dashed when PSG looked dangerous from the off. The movement of their front three — Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue — caused as many problems for Virgil van Dijk and his defensive colleagues as they had in Paris last week. …”
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“Barcelona’s defeat in the Champions League quarter-finals means their suffering goes on in a competition they have not won since 2015. Luis Enrique was in charge when Barca last claimed the trophy, with Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar up front in a treble-winning team. Last season, they reached the semi-finals — and progressing further was the big aim this campaign. Instead, Hansi Flick’s side were again knocked out by Atletico Madrid, who also defeated them in the Copa del Rey. …”
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