Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was speaking following PSG's Champions League defeat to Liverpool
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11:22, 06 Mar 2025
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Paris Saint-Germain reacts
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia looks dejected as Paris Saint-Germain lose to Liverpool in their Champions League last-16 first leg
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia believes his Paris Saint-Germain side 'deserved more' from their Champions League tie against Liverpool as he admitted they now face a 'difficult' challenge. The Ligue 1 champions had dominated for 87 minutes and the only reason they weren't ahead was because of Alisson Becker, who produced a man of the match display at the Parc des Princes.
But, with three minutes of normal time remaining, Harvey Elliott struck to seal a 1-0 win for his side. The midfielder was only brought on in the 86th minute to replace Mohamed Salah and seconds later scored with his first touch.
And Kvaratskhelia, who saw a 20th-minute strike ruled out by VAR for offside, admitted: "It was so sad. I was so happy, but it's okay - it's football. I have to just keep working hard and I think the right result also for me, for the team, will come."
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The Georgian, who was also linked with a move to Anfield last month, then continued to CBS Sports: "Really I think we had many opportunities to score. I think we deserved more and it was not hard because we showed them that today, for me, we was the better team.
"We showed we deserved to win, maybe draw, but it is football and we just have to prepare ourselves for the next game and just be ready to give everything."
Kvaratskhelia was pressed further on that last point meaning PSG must get a result at a stadium where the Reds have lost only once this season, plus have beaten the champions of England, Germany and Spain.
He said: "It will be difficult in Liverpool, of course, because Anfield is very good stadium, very good fans.
"It is the football, we just have to concentrate about football and show them the same. Just focus and score the goals, which will be important."