Liverpool exposed by five damning stats after PSG Champions League defeat

Jack Otway
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:44:53 +0000

Liverpool's season has suffered yet another blow, with the Reds losing 2-0 to PSG in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday night.

Having gone into the contest aiming to respond after recent losses to Brighton and Manchester City, it was yet another disappointing day at the office for Arne Slot and his side.

Desire Doue opened the scoring for PSG in the 11th minute, with the winger's effort sparking wild celebrations among the home fans.

And Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia then doubled their advantage in the second half, meaning PSG have the tie in their hands ahead of next week's return leg at Anfield.

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Liverpool, in truth, were fortunate to only lose by two.

Manager Slot, who finds himself under increasing pressure amid rumours that Xabi Alonso could take over come the summer, admitted as much after the game.

GB News will now take a look at five stats from the fixture, with Liverpool's dreams of European glory hanging by a thread.

Zero shots on target

For a team historically boasting some of Europe's most feared attackers, this is utterly damning.

Liverpool failed to register a single shot on target at the Parc des Princes, with Luis Enrique's men superior in every department.

It marks the first time the Reds have been this toothless in a Champions League match since a 2020 loss against Atalanta.

A dismal 0.17 Expected Goals

Slot’s side didn’t just fail to test the Matvei Safonov in the PSG goal. They barely created half a chance.

Registering a woeful 0.17 Expected Goals (xG) across the 90 minutes, this was statistically their worst attacking performance since the Dutchman took charge.

The lack of creative spark will seriously alarm the Anfield hierarchy.

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Just 26 per cent possession

Slot’s philosophy relies heavily on dominating the ball, yet Liverpool were completely starved of it in the French capital.

Seeing just 26 per cent of possession highlights exactly how much PSG dictated the tempo.

Instead of controlling the game, the Reds spent the entire evening chasing shadows across the pitch.

16 defeats across all competitions

This latest setback in Paris means Liverpool have now tasted defeat 16 times this term.

You have to go back over a decade to the dark days of Brendan Rodgers in 2014-15 to find a campaign this bleak.

For a club demanding consistent silverware, these numbers are simply unacceptable.

Three consecutive losses

Form has completely fallen off a cliff at the worst possible time.

Following demoralising domestic losses to Brighton and a brutal FA Cup thrashing by Manchester City, this makes it three consecutive defeats.

Confidence looks entirely shattered, leaving Slot with a monumental task to rescue their crumbling season.