PreviewLiverpool v PSG stats: Past meetings, Anfield record, comeback history and more
The Reds welcome the holders to Anfield for an 8pm BST kick-off and must overturn a 2-0 deficit from last week’s first meeting in Paris in order to progress to a semi-final against Bayern Munich or Real Madrid.
See a selection of the best pre-match facts and figures from LFC statistician Ged Rea below.
The clubs have met seven times in Europe, with Liverpool winning three games and PSG winning the other four. The Reds lost both previous knockout ties (in the Champions League Round of 16 last season and the 1996-97 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final).
Home and away against clubs from France, Liverpool have won 21 matches, lost 13 and drawn three. None of those 37 fixtures ended in a goalless draw.
In 18 Anfield meetings with French opposition, Liverpool have won 14, lost three (v Marseille in 2008, Lyon in 2009 and PSG in 2025) and drawn one.
When attempting to overcome a deficit of two or more goals from an away European first leg, the Reds have progressed on two of 13 occasions (against Auxerre in 1991 and Barcelona in 2019). This includes the Super Cup in 1978.
Past European ties involving Liverpool have gone to extra-time on 16 occasions. The Reds won 10 of those, including via penalty shoot-outs and once on the toss of a coin.
The Reds are seeking a 21st semi-final appearance in European competition. This is their 29th quarter-final, 18 of which have come in the European Cup/Champions League – one short of Manchester United’s English record.
None of Liverpool’s last 32 Champions League games finished in a draw (won 22, lost 10), equalling Marseille’s record run in the competition.
The Reds have failed to score in only nine of their last 58 European fixtures, but that includes in four of their last 12.
Liverpool have kept 12 clean sheets in their last 22 European outings, including five so far this season.
Virgil van Dijk has played every minute of the Champions League campaign this season. Hugo Ekitike, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai have also appeared in all 11 of the Reds’ games.
Liverpool have gone on to win 24 of the 29 games in which they have scored the first goal this season, losing twice.
PSG are seeking to become the ninth different club to successfully retain the European Cup/Champions League trophy, after Real Madrid, Benfica, Internazionale, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and AC Milan.