Overview

• PSG manager Luis Enrique emphasized the importance of controlling possession and creating chances to overcome Liverpool's 1-0 lead from the first leg.
• Liverpool secured their first-leg victory through a late Harvey Elliott goal, despite being outplayed and heavily reliant on goalkeeper Alisson Becker's nine saves.
• PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia described the match as the team's most important game of the season, stressing the need for focus and clinical finishing.
• The French champions rested key players in their recent 4-1 league win over Rennes, while Liverpool beat Southampton 3-1 in preparation for the tie.
• The winner of this matchup will advance to face either Aston Villa or Club Brugge in the quarterfinals, with Villa currently leading 3-1 in their tie.