Liverpool manager Arne Slot explained Tuesday's Champions League shootout decline on penalties to Paris St-Germain as "the best activity of football I've been linked to", Irrespective of his side exiting the Opposition Because of this.
Following losing past 7 days's first leg one-0 in Paris, the guests levelled the tie at Anfield on combination owing to Ousmane Dembele's twelfth-minute strike.
Liverpool had a good amount of possibilities to score them selves, but the sport went to additional time and was decided on place-kicks, where by PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, just before Desire Doue fired dwelling to seal a four-1 results.
"It absolutely was the very best match of soccer I've ever been involved in," Slot mentioned on Amazon Primary.
"It had been an incredible functionality, particularly if you Assess it with past 7 days. Probably we ran away from luck since the margins have been so modest.
"We played the best game, aside from scoring a purpose. It had been similar to Paris past week, every time they played the best video game and didn't rating. After which in overtime, they had been probably a bit greater."
Defeat leaves Liverpool by using a domestic double to Participate in for.
By using a fifteen-position guide at the very best, the Reds are all but selected of winning the Leading League, whilst they face Newcastle from the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
"We have been pretty good and you should go as far as feasible, but we knew whenever we drew Paris that it was likely to be quite challenging," admitted Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.
"In Paris, we struggled but we won. Currently we saw a very good Liverpool aspect, but we are out of the Levels of competition."
Scotland remaining-back Andy Robertson mentioned the main target will flip to Newcastle now as he extra: "It was not intended being and we have to dust ourselves down. We generally bounce back, there is a wide range of weary legs in there. Cup finals, we appreciate them, and that's the largest match."
PSG manager Luis Enrique felt Liverpool had been unfortunate as he stated: "Both equally of the teams need to Visit the future phase.
"They played a lot better than us below, but I do think my team at Anfield, within a Exclusive stadium confirmed great character and character.
"I believe it demonstrates Evidently the workforce we are."