Liverpool manager Arne Slot described Tuesday's Champions League shootout loss on penalties to Paris St-Germain as "the most beneficial video game of football I have been linked to", In spite of his facet exiting the Competitors Subsequently.

Right after shedding past week's initial leg 1-0 in Paris, the people levelled the tie at Anfield on combination thanks to Ousmane Dembele's 12th-minute strike.

Liverpool had a good amount of prospects to attain themselves, but the game went to time beyond regulation and was selected place-kicks, where by PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, right before Desire Doue fired house to seal a 4-1 achievement.

"It was the very best recreation of football I have ever been linked to," Slot said on Amazon Key.

"It absolutely was an unbelievable effectiveness, particularly if you Examine it with previous week. It's possible we ran outside of luck since the margins have been so tiny.

"We played the perfect activity, aside from scoring a purpose. It was similar to Paris past week, once they performed the proper recreation and didn't rating. Then in additional time, they were being possibly a little bit improved."

Defeat leaves Liverpool that has a domestic double to Perform for.

Which has a 15-stage guide at the very best, the Reds are all but certain of successful the Leading League, even though they face Newcastle from the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.

"We have been very good and you would like to go as considerably as you can, but we realized once we drew Paris that it absolutely was gonna be very hard," admitted Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.

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

Scotland left-back Andy Robertson mentioned the main target will transform to Newcastle now as he additional: "It was not intended to become and we need to dust ourselves down. We generally get better, there's a lot of drained legs in there. Cup finals, we enjoy them, and that is the most important game."

PSG boss Luis Enrique felt Liverpool have been unfortunate as he said: "The two from the groups need to go to the following period.

"They performed much better than us below, but I do think my team at Anfield, inside of a Specific stadium confirmed terrific individuality and character.

"I think it demonstrates Evidently the workforce we're."