Paris-Saint Germain secured their place in the Champions League quarterfinals by defeating Premier League leaders Liverpool on penalties at Anfield. The match, which ended in a 1-1 draw in regulation time, saw PSG’s Ousmane Dembele score the decisive goal in the 12th minute of the second half, following a mistake by the Liverpool defense. During the penalty shootout, Mohamad Salah scored for Liverpool, while Darwin Nunes and Curtis Jones had their attempts saved by PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Desire Doue emerged as the hero for PSG, scoring the winning penalty to become the youngest player to do so in a Champions League match.

In other Champions League action, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan also advanced to the next round. Barcelona thumped Benfica 3-1 at home, with Raphinha scoring twice and Lamine Yamal recording a goal and an assist, marking him as the youngest player to score and assist in a Champions League match at 17 years and 241 days. Nicolas Otamendi scored for Benfica, becoming the third-oldest scorer in a Champions League knockout match. Bayern Munich, meanwhile, easily defeated German rivals Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 away, advancing to the last eight for a record 23rd time in the Champions League era. Inter Milan secured their spot with a 2-1 win over Feyenoord at San Siro, advancing 4-1 on aggregate. Harry Kane scored a goal and provided an assist for Bayern, while Inter’s Marcus Thuram and Mehdi Taremi found the back of the net in their victory.

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