Here is a look at the player ratings for Liverpool vs PSG (Round of 16 Second Leg) from big European sports newspapers L’Equipe, Marca & Gazzetta dello Sport following the Reds’ shock exit from the Champions League. Liverpool had won the first leg in Paris, but lost 1-0 in normal time here, and the game went to penalties, where PSG won 4-1.
Liverpool’s defeat leaves Arsenal and Aston Villa as the only English sides left in the Champions League.
L’Equipe player ratings Liverpool 0-1 PSG March 2025
The French newspaper loved the performance of Italian goalkeeper Donnarumma, giving him a 9/10 player rating (which is quite high praise given their standards). Nuno Mendes wasn’t too far behind in their eyes, with a 8/10.
Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez both made the Premier League TOTW for Round 28, but only got a 4/10 here from L’Equipe.
L’Equipe thought that centre-back Virgil van Dijk and Hungarian medio Dominik Szoboszlai were Liverpool’s best players on the evening, giving the duo a 7/10 rating
As a team, LFC got a 5.4/10 rating, while PSG were marginally better with a 6.3/10.
Romanian referee Kovacs got a 7/10 rating from L’Equipe for his performance in the game, as did PSG manager Luis Enrique.
Gazzetta player ratings LFC 0 Paris St Germain 1
Gazzetta were also impressed with Donnarumma- his 9/10 rating placed him head and shoulders above other folks in their player ratings for the game.
Marca Spanish newspaper player ratings Liverpool FC 0-1 PSG Champions League
Apart from Szoboszlai, no LFC player managed more than 1 star in Marca’s eyes, and like L’Equipe and GDS, they also gave Donnarumma and ref Kovacs a thumbs up for their performances.
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