UEFA Champions League 2020-21: PSG ends Barcelona's bid for comeback, Liverpool dominates RB Leipzig

The second leg of the UEFA Champions League 202-21 pre-quarters continued on Wednesday. A couple of matches were held, which saw heartbreak in one, while the other happened to be an easy ride. Meanwhile, four more games would be held next week.

<p>The 2020-21 UEFA Champions League is turning out to be one of the bests, with all the encounters being held in a competitive manner involving top sides. As a result, it is causing some upsets as well.</p>

The 2020-21 UEFA Champions League is turning out to be one of the bests, with all the encounters being held in a competitive manner involving top sides. As a result, it is causing some upsets as well.

<p>The pre-quarters of the UEFA Champions League got underway from Tuesday. As two games were held, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain emerged victorious in their respective game against Leipzig and Barcelona.</p>

The pre-quarters of the UEFA Champions League got underway from Tuesday. As two games were held, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain emerged victorious in their respective game against Leipzig and Barcelona.

<p>Trailing 1-3 from the first leg at Camp Nou, Barca had a monumental task as it looked to turn things around. It was Kylian Mbappe’s 30th-minute penalty that extended PSG’s lead to 4-1. Although Lionel Messi pulled one back in the 37th, it was no avail.</p>

Trailing 1-3 from the first leg at Camp Nou, Barca had a monumental task as it looked to turn things around. It was Kylian Mbappe’s 30th-minute penalty that extended PSG’s lead to 4-1. Although Lionel Messi pulled one back in the 37th, it was no avail.

<p>“Leo’s seen for a while that the team is improving with the changes we’ve made. Many youngsters with quality and a big future coming in, so it’s not a question of having doubts about this team,” said Barca boss Ronald Koeman after the game.</p>

“Leo’s seen for a while that the team is improving with the changes we’ve made. Many youngsters with quality and a big future coming in, so it’s not a question of having doubts about this team,” said Barca boss Ronald Koeman after the game.

<p>Meanwhile, Liverpool had an easy ride against RB Leipzig at Anfield. Although The Reds was coming off a six-game losing streak at home, it avoided seven in a row, with a 2-0 win.</p>

Meanwhile, Liverpool had an easy ride against RB Leipzig at Anfield. Although The Reds was coming off a six-game losing streak at home, it avoided seven in a row, with a 2-0 win.

<p>Leading 2-0 from the away leg, all Liverpool could afford was a draw or 0-1 defeat. Nonetheless, the trikes from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane made the win bittersweet, as it marches on to the quarters and would be aiming all the way to the final and win it, in case it fails to guarantee its UCL spot through the league table.</p>

Leading 2-0 from the away leg, all Liverpool could afford was a draw or 0-1 defeat. Nonetheless, the trikes from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane made the win bittersweet, as it marches on to the quarters and would be aiming all the way to the final and win it, in case it fails to guarantee its UCL spot through the league table.

<p>“We had to switch off that Premier League stuff, to get here and to give it a proper try. The boys really enjoyed themselves tonight, which is important. We were doing the hardest and the dirtiest work because it was a big defending challenge,” said Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after the match.</p>

“We had to switch off that Premier League stuff, to get here and to give it a proper try. The boys really enjoyed themselves tonight, which is important. We were doing the hardest and the dirtiest work because it was a big defending challenge,” said Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after the match.