Liverpool manager Arne Slot described Tuesday's Champions League shootout decline on penalties to Paris St-Germain as "the ideal recreation of soccer I have been involved in", Irrespective of his aspect exiting the Opposition as a result.
Right after shedding final 7 days's initial leg 1-0 in Paris, the visitors levelled the tie at Anfield on aggregate because of Ousmane Dembele's 12th-minute strike.
Liverpool had an abundance of possibilities to score themselves, but the sport went to beyond regular time and was selected location-kicks, wherever PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, in advance of Drive Doue fired dwelling to seal a four-one achievements.
"It absolutely was the ideal sport of soccer I have ever been involved in," Slot mentioned on Amazon Prime.
"It absolutely was an unbelievable efficiency, especially if you Assess it with final 7 days. Perhaps we ran outside of luck because the margins have been so modest.
"We played the proper game, except for scoring a objective. It was similar to Paris last 7 days, every time they performed the proper match and did not score. And then in extra time, they were being probably a little bit better."
Defeat leaves Liverpool which has a domestic double to Enjoy for.
By using a 15-point direct at the top, the Reds are all but sure of successful the Leading League, although they face Newcastle while in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
"We had been very good and you would like to go as considerably as you possibly can, but we realized when we drew Paris that it had been gonna be very hard," admitted Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.
"In Paris, we struggled but we gained. Today we noticed an excellent Liverpool facet, but we're out with the Competitiveness."
Scotland remaining-back Andy Robertson claimed the main target will convert to Newcastle now as he added: "It wasn't meant for being and we need to dust ourselves down. We normally bounce back, there's a number of exhausted legs in there. Cup finals, we delight in them, and that is the most significant sport."
PSG boss Luis Enrique felt Liverpool have been unlucky as he claimed: "Both of those of the teams deserve to Visit the future section.
"They performed a lot better than us right here, but I think my workforce at Anfield, in a special stadium confirmed excellent persona and character.
"I believe it exhibits Evidently the crew we are."