Liverpool manager Arne Slot described Tuesday's Champions League shootout decline on penalties to Paris St-Germain as "the ideal match of soccer I've been linked to", Even with his side exiting the Level of competition Because of this.

After shedding last week's initially leg one-0 in Paris, the guests levelled the tie at Anfield on mixture owing to Ousmane Dembele's 12th-minute strike.

Liverpool had an abundance of chances to score on their own, but the game went to overtime and was selected location-kicks, exactly where PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, ahead of Motivation Doue fired dwelling to seal a four-one achievements.

"It absolutely was the most beneficial game of soccer I've at any time been involved with," Slot claimed on Amazon Primary.

"It had been an incredible efficiency, especially if you Evaluate it with last 7 days. It's possible we ran away from luck since the margins had been so small.

"We performed the proper match, except for scoring a goal. It absolutely was much like Paris last 7 days, whenever they played the best match and didn't rating. After which in extra time, they ended up possibly a little bit greater."

Defeat leaves Liverpool having a domestic double to Enjoy for.

Having a fifteen-point direct at the best, the Reds are all but specific of profitable the Leading League, although they face Newcastle from the Carabao Cup last at Wembley on Sunday.

"We ended up very good and you would like to go as significantly as possible, but we knew once we drew Paris that it absolutely was going to be very difficult," admitted Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.

"In Paris, we struggled but we received. Right now we noticed an excellent Liverpool facet, but we're out in the Levels of competition."

Scotland remaining-back Andy Robertson explained the main focus will turn to Newcastle now as he additional: "It was not intended to be and we have to dust ourselves down. We generally bounce back, there is a great deal of exhausted legs in there. Cup finals, we delight in them, and that is the largest sport."

PSG manager Luis Enrique felt Liverpool were being unlucky as he mentioned: "Each on the teams need to Visit the subsequent section.

"They performed much better than us listed here, but I think my workforce at Anfield, in the Particular stadium confirmed wonderful character and character.

"I do think it exhibits Evidently the crew we've been."