Home / Football / Champions League News Szoboszlai confident Liverpool can beat a PSG team shorn of superstars like Messi, Neymar and Mbappe Dominik Szoboszlai has discussed Liverpool vs PSG Written by Jon Fisher Last Update: April 13, 2026 04:35:35 pm BST 4 min read Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai says Paris Saint-Germain are a different proposition without superstars such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar as the Reds try to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit against the Champions League holders in the quarter-finals. PSG are considerable favourites ahead of the return at Anfield on Tuesday (20:00 BST), having breezed to a first-leg win through goals from Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at the Parc des Princes last Wednesday.They have superstars and stars, but maybe not as much as when Messi or Kylian or Neymar were playing there, suggested Szoboszlai, assessing the changes to PSGs squad over the last five years.They have different types of players, a different style and a way of playing football. Its really hard to play against them especially when they are confident right now, leading 2-0. But we are more than ready.Mbappe is PSGs all-time leading marksman but moved to Real Madrid in 2024, a year after eight-time Ballon dOr winner Messi and Brazil record scorer Neymar left the club.PlayerYearsMatchesGoalsAssistsKylian Mbappe2017-202430525596Lionel Messi2021-2023753234Neymar2017-202317311880Table of Contents1 PSG vs Liverpool: Can Reds make Champions League comeback?2 Where to watch PSG v Liverpool: TV channel, live online streams3 PSG v Liverpool statsPSG vs Liverpool: Can Reds make Champions League comeback?Szoboszlai says he completely believes his side can get through and secure a place in the semi-finals.Liverpool were comprehensively outplayed in the French capital last week with only some wayward finishing and fine goalkeeping from Giorgi Mamardashvili keeping the scoreline respectable.Nevertheless, Hungary midfielder Szoboszlai is confident Liverpool can spring a surprise.He said: I completely believe we can overturn it because I know what we are able to do and what players we have. I know the mentality we have as we have shown it many times. That is what we need tomorrow.We are going to go all in and give our best from minute one to 90, or more. I am ready to die on the pitch tomorrow. I want it so bad, we have worked for it so hard. In one game anything can happen at Anfield.Szoboslai has been one of Liverpools standout players in what has been a disappointing season and he says boss Arne Slot could spring a surprise tomorrow.It is going to be a different game from the first leg. We are going to be doing stuff in a different way, he added. We need to go all in and give everything. If at the end of the game you can say you gave everything then you can keep your chin up and say we tried.If everybody can do what they meant to do then there is a big opportunity.Here are five of Liverpools recent comebacks in the Champions League.SeasonStageOpponentsDeficitResult2025/26Round of 16Galatasaray1-04-1 agg2018/19Semi-finalsBarcelona3-04-3 agg2015/16Quarter-finalsDortmund3-15-4 agg2006/07Semi-finalsChelsea1-01-1 agg (4-1 pens)2004/05FinalMilan3-03-3 (3-2 pens)Where to watch PSG v Liverpool: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Wednesday is at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on TNT Sports 1.Streaming is on the HBO Max app. TNT Sports costs �30.99 a month and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.PSG v Liverpool statsThese teams have met six times in European competition, with each side prevailing three times and Paris winning both twolegged ties between the clubs (3-2 on aggregate in the 1996/97 Cup WinnersCup semifinals and on penalties in last seasons Champions League round of 16)PSGhave won their last four Champions League quarter-final ties and their last six two-legged ties in the competitionAt 20 years and 31 days of age, Warren ZaireEmery could become the youngest player ever to reach 40 Champions League appearances, surpassing the record held by Jude Bellingham (21 years 164 days)Kvaratskhelia has scored in three successive Champions League knockout stage matches for PSG, netting four goals across those gamesNone of PSGs 60 knockout matches in the competition have finished 0-0, while none of Liverpools 36 games in Europe against French teams have finished goallessLiverpool have won seven of their last 11 European matches against French teams (D1 L3).Only Manchester United (19) have featured in more quarter-finals in the competition thanLiverpool(18)Reds midfielderDominik Szoboszlaihas scored in five of his last eight Champions League appearancesSince drawing 0-0 with Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals in April 2021, Liverpool have gone 51 consecutive European matches without a goalless gameSix of their last eightChampions Leaguequarter-final ties have ended victoriously Topics: Arne Slot Champions League Dominik Szoboszlai Liverpool F.C. Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Follow us: Jon Fisher Head of News Jon has over 20 years' experience in sports journalism having worked at the Press Association, Goal and Stats Perform, covering three World Cups, an Olympics and numerous other major sporting events. Read more from Jon Fisher
