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Nathan Jacobs

PSG vs Liverpool – Champions League reaction: Hosts hold on for crucial victory

Liverpool's immediate Champions League future has come down to an all-or-nothing decider at home to Napoli next month following a frustrating 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in France.

Jurgen Klopp's side have to beat the Serie A side by more than one goal to ensure progress to the knockout stage having suffered a fourth successive Champions League away defeat - this being the first time they have lost all three away group games.

Juan Bernat and Neymar, whose 31st goal in the competition saw him leapfrog Kaka as the top-scoring Brazilian, put the hosts ahead before James Milner's penalty on the stroke of half-time offered hope.

But despite an improved second-half performance Liverpool could not find an equaliser, leaving themselves with it all do in what is certain to be a highly charged occasion in a fortnight's time.

Re-live all the action below:

Welcome!
 
Good evening and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of tonight's Champions League action...and what a night it is!
 
PSG host Liverpool in a crucial match in both of their European seasons, meanwhile across the channel Tottenham welcome Inter Milan in a must-win clash.
 
Nathan Jacobs will be here to bring you all the build-up to the action, starting with team news from around 7pm.
 
 
Time for PSG to make a statement 
 
Walking over Ligue 1 opposition is not ideal preparation for facing the Napolis and Liverpools of Europe’s elite, with Thomas Tuchel needing to find a way to lift his side when it matters most
 
Tottenham's ‘painful’ summer means Juan Foyth misses out on their Champions League squad
 
Foyth has played in Tottenham's last three Premier League matches but was not registered to play in the Champions League at the start of the season because they could only name 17 ‘non-locally trained’ players
 
Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel know how to put on a show
 
Team news
 
Meanwhile, the other English side playing this evening is Tottenham and they line up as follows: 
 
Liverpool ​certainly have their work cut out this evening with Neymar and Mbappe surprising the odds to start this evening. 
 
 
 
This is how Spurs' opponents Inter Milan ​line up this evening: 
It could be feisty again tonight!
Can the Brazilian make Liverpool's progress to the knockout stages a bit more uncertain? 
 
20 minutes until we find out.  
Mauro Icardi, captain of Inter Milan was the hero when these sides met at the San Siro, his equaliser rousing the Italians for their last minute surge and winner. 
 
Can he be the scourge of Tottenham again tonight?
And it's not just Icardi who will be hoping to help seal Inter's progress into the knockout stages but also the Croatian pair who gave England their biggest heartbreak for years in the semi-final of last Summer's World Cup. 
 
Manchester United were heavily linked with Perisic a couple of summers ago, and Brozovic is another handful in midfield. 
 
Can Spurs see off their threat on a vital game at Wembley?
Moments away from kick off in Paris and London. 
 
Comment below with your predictions for this evening's games! 
 
 
The players are out and the Champions League anthems have been completed. 
 
We're ready for kick off in the two huge games involving English sides this evening. 
 
Live updates from both games will follow on this blog. 
PSG 0-0 Liverpool 
 
Liverpool keeping the ball well in the very early stages. 
PSG 0-0 Liverpool 
 
PSG threaten through Mbappe with his shot deflected for a corner. 
 
Liverpool now with one of their own after good work from Firmino. 
7 mins: Chance! Spurs 0-0 Inter 
 
Good play from Harry Kane sees him running at the Inter defenders. 
 
He's at a pretty much impossible angle, on his left foot, but still gets his shot away and forces Handanovic into an unnatural save at his near post. 
MATCH ACTION
8 mins: NO PENALTY! Spurs 0-0 Inter
 
BIG claims for a penalty from all within Wembley as Politano challenged Lucas.  
 
The referee waves away Spurs appeals and we've seen them given. 
 
Don't blame him for not giving it, mind you. 
GOAL!
News from Italy to interest Liverpool and PSG fans... 
 
Napoli lead. 
 
Squeaky bum time. 
11 mins: CHANCE! PSG 0-0 Liverpool 
 
The referee plays advantage after a foul on Neymar and that leaves Mbappe on the egde of the area with space and time. 
 
He weighs up his angles but his shot is straight at Alisson and disappointing. 
 
 
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