Liverpool fans have slammed defender Ibrahima Konate for his role in PSG's opener on Tuesday evening inside Anfield's cauldron of noise
20:43, 11 Mar 2025Updated 20:44, 11 Mar 2025
Ibrahima Konate
Ibrahima Konate knocked the ball out of Alisson's path(Image: Amazon Prime Video)
Liverpool fans have slammed Ibrahima Konate for his role in PSG's opener.
The Reds went into Tuesday nights tie one goal to the good, after Harvey Barnes' smash and grab in Paris last week.
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However, PSG were handed an easy route back into the tie following a defensive mix-up between Konate and Alisson.
Konate's attempts to block a cross from Bradley Barcola on the PSG right-hand side nudged the ball past the Brazilian shot-stopper - allowing Ousmane Dembele to roll the ball into an empty net.
"Some people were comparing Konate to Gabriel," one Arsenal fan joked. While a second said: "Konate mistake gifted them the goal, Trent Alexander-Arnold follows up with a stupid attempt to dribble in a dangerous area... We've gotta fix up, that's so soft!"
Ousmane Dembele
Ousmane Dembele rolled the ball into an empty net(Image: Amazon Prime Video)
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"Basic defending again. Konate reacting too late for the run by Dembele and then laying it on a plate. Just shocking," a third fumed.
A fourth posted: "The irony of Konate making an error that lead to Dembele scoring isn’t lost on me..."
And another added: "Honestly if that was Lovren, we’d be giving him absolute grief but we give Konate a pass too often! He's clueless!"
Liverpool had the better of the opening chances, and they had come close through Mohamed Salah - who missed a glorious chance to double their lead on aggregate.
"Liverpool have been caught with a sucker punch," Alan Shearer, who was on co-commentary for Amazon Prime, said after the goal.
"Their first effort and PSG have scored a goal. After so much good work from Liverpool, they didn't manage to capitalise."
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PSG would go close a couple of minutes - but the Reds' blushes were once again saved by Alisson, after he produced a man of the match display last week.