Key events
97 min: Robertson is now Liverpool’s corner taker now that Mac Allister but Donnarumma makes the punch away before Jones can get a head on it. The PSG keeper has done that all night; he is not taking any chances.
95 min: Salah tries to find Jones or Díaz but the ball is just a bit too high and the keeper collects. It is all about the fine margins at this level.
94 min: Another scare for Liverpool from Doué. He does well to hold off a challenge from Van Dijk in the box but his shot, which beats Alisson if on target, is wide. His hands cover his gaping mouth as he looks on in shock.
92 min: PSG win a corner and they take it short. Doué then sends it in for Beraldo who heads it really well, but it’s just wide.
Liverpool finish the match with just under 70% of the attacks during the 90 minutes, but we are getting at least 30 more minutes. But first some changes. Mac Allister comes off for Jones and Ruiz makes way for Zaïre-Emery.
End of the 90: Liverpool 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain (1-1 on agg)
We head to extra-time!
90+5 min: The corner comes in and Beraldo heads it high before Donnarumma gets fouled as he punches it away.
90+4 min: Two wonderful balls in from Robertson, so inviting for someone to get on the end of. The second one wins them a corner.
90+1 min: Dembélé bursts forward and Mac Allister fouls him. He gets in the book and will miss the next match if Liverpool go through. The visitors have a free-kick in a pretty dangerous area but first Marquinhos makes way for Beraldo. And the set-piece goes straight into the wall.
90 min: We are getting five minutes of added time at least.
89 min: PSG have some possession in the middle of the pitch after Hakimi’s run was not supported by anyone but Liverpool are sitting back. Doué then goes through but Van Dijk and Robertson sandwich him out.
87 min: Dembélé has the ball taken off him by Van Dijk but the ball only goes as far as Kvaratskhelia. He takes a curling shot but it’s just over.
86 min: Chance after chance for Liverpool in this second half but not a single one has ended in a goal.
84 min: Robertson and Núñez link up and the play ends with Donnarumma making himself big. Just before that Salah laid it off in the middle but the keeper denied the pass.
82 min: Núñez involved again! Liverpool win the ball back and he’s in a good position but the flag goes up. He is just off.
81 min: Yikes, some miscommunication there. Alisson sends the ball forward and Núñez makes the run forward. He leaves the ball for Díaz, maybe thinking he is offside. But Díaz doesn’t know that and the ball drifts forward unclaimed.
79 min: OFF THE POST! It is a great ball in from Robertson and Quansah times his run well and guides it right onto the far post! The flag goes up for offside on one of the forwards.
78 min: Núñez wins the ball back which earns great cheers from the crowd. A few moments later, Díaz gets pulled back by Doué and the hosts win a dangerous free-kick.
75 min: The last bit of the match has been cagey. The teams have 15 minutes in normal time to make a difference.
74 min: Quansah surges forward on the right and puts a cross in which goes out for a corner. Mac Allister sends the ball in and Quansah attacks the near post and gets the header. There is just too much spin on the ball for it to go on target. Good start for the defender.
73 min: Jota makes way for Núñez and Quansah comes on for Alexander-Arnold, who won’t continue after he hurtled down going all in for a tackle.
70 min: Alexander Arnold and Salah do well to corner Vitinha but the right-back goes tumbling into the advertisement board. He stays there for a few moments before moving a foot onto the pitch. He is not receiving treatment. The replay shows he may have tweaked his ankle.
67 min: Luis Enrique makes the first change. Doué comes on for Barcola.
66 min: Great ball from Alexander-Arnold and Salah is speeding forward. He is brought down right outside the box from Mendes. The replay shows it is very clearly a foul but because it is outside the box, VAR cannot interfere. The referee has missed a free-kick in a very dangerous area and possible a yellow card.
65 min: Donnarumma has a quick chat with the medics but he will continue. Unclear as to what that was for. Alan Shearer on comms seems to think it was cynical with the goalkeeper trying to “take the sting out of the game”.
63 min: Donnarumma is waving at the bench while his side go forward and then he goes down to force some treatment.
61 min: Another good block from Pacho and Liverpool win a corner. They are asking more questions now. The ball comes in, it is punched away to Salah who hits one first time. It is speeding on target but Kvaratskhelia makes a huge block! Liverpool need to learn their lesson from the first half and take one of these chances.
58 min: Vitinha is down after an accidental clash of heads with Salah but I think he will be OK to continue. Just before that Szoboszlai attempted a good shot that was blocked by Pacho.
55 min: Wow! The ball is in the back of the net but the flag is up!
Díaz gets the ball up, lays the ball off. Alexander-Arnold takes a shot from outside of the box that Donnarumma parries. Szoboszlai dives in and wants a penalty for a high boot.
Alexander-Arnold shoots again and this one hits the inside of the post. The right-back is the first to react and he runs forward to lay it off to Szoboszlai who pokes it in.
The flag goes up on Díaz, which seems like ages ago in the play.
52 min: Núñez, Chiesa and Endo warming up for Liverpool. Liverpool get forward with some good passing but Robertson’s cross is intercepted.
50 min: Gravenberch misplaces a pass and PSG win the ball back. They enjoy some mindless possession before Alexander-Arnold wins the ball back.
48 min: Jota wins another foul, this one in the centre of the pitch, after Pacho grabs him around the torso with both arms. PSG certainly starting this half more aggressive.
46 min: Marquinhos gets booked after he grabs Díaz once the Colombian goes past him. He will miss the next match if PSG go through. The resulting free-kick sails into the box but PSG clear.
Second half: Liverpool 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain (1-1 on agg)
Some huge half-time talks in both dressing rooms, I am sure. No changes at the break for either side. A big 45 minutes (or more!) to come. Here we go!
The half-time postbag has come in.
Fergus:
Quite a similarity between PSG’s opening goal at Anfield and Southampton’s on Saturday. Both involved a defender getting tangled up with Allison. I suspect it may be the only time Smallbone gets compared with Dembélé.
Kári:
For his entire career, Ousmane Dembélé was like a magician who would perform amazing sleight of hand tricks only to drop his deck of cards all over the floor at the last second. This season he’s pulling aces out of strangers’ pockets and turning kings into jokers. Luis Enrique must be a mentalist, to have accomplished this transformation.
Tommy:
I was curious; if this match ends in a draw, will there be another 30 minutes, or do they go straight to penalty kicks?
Yes, we will have extra-time if the match ends as is and penalties, if needed, after that.
Justin:
This is where you expect Liverpool to be carried to an implausible victory by their history; and PSG to snatch defeat out of the jaws of a clear superiority. But expecting expectations to always meet your expectations is not part of any wise footie fan’s makeup.
Away from the Champions League for a moment: some half-time reading on Liverpool’s neighbours.
Half-time: Liverpool 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain (1-1 on agg)
We are locked level at Anfield in this tie. Liverpool showed glimpses that they are a much better team than when they showed in Paris last week but their midfield is a tad too open and PSG, who have been the more composed team, have found joy against the back four.
45 min: We are getting at least one minute of added time. The replay of that potential penalty shows that Ruiz does have a swipe at the Liverpool No 8 but he goes down after a few seconds. No penalty.
44 min: The ball finds Szoboszlai in the box but he goes to ground. Was he fouled? The referee has a pause but does not blow the whistle. The play continues but that is being checked.
43 min: Szoboszlai and Mac Allister combine for a quick 1-2 at the edge of the box but Vitinha’s block comes at a crucial moment.
38 min: Mendes collects the ball in the middle and lays it off to Kvaratskhelia. He has a bit of a shimmy around some red shirts before taking a low shot which is comfortable for Alisson.
36 min: Liverpool surge forward with numbers but the final pass is just miscued and PSG manage to clear.
35 min: Dembélé cuts back to find Kvaratskhelia who takes a shot and the deflection off Gravenberch’s toe is just enough to send it high.
34 min: Salah finds Jota who lets his shot from right outside the box fly but it is a bit over.
