Szoboszlai confident Liverpool can beat PSG team shorn of superstars like Messi, Neymar and Mbappe
Dominik Szoboszlai has discussed Liverpool vs PSG
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 PSG’s squad over the last five years.
“They have different types of players, a different style and a way of playing football. It’s really hard to play against them – especially when they are confident right now, leading 2-0. But we are more than ready.”
Mbappe is PSG’s all-time leading marksman but moved to Real Madrid in 2024, a year after eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi and Brazil record scorer Neymar left the club.
| Player | Years | Matches | Goals | Assists |
| Kylian Mbappe | 2017-2024 | 305 | 255 | 96 |
| Lionel Messi | 2021-2023 | 75 | 32 | 34 |
| Neymar | 2017-2023 | 173 | 118 | 80 |
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PSG 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 Liverpool’s 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 Liverpool’s recent comebacks in the Champions League.
| Season | Stage | Opponents | Deficit | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Round of 16 | Galatasaray | 1-0 | 4-1 agg |
| 2018/19 | Semi-finals | Barcelona | 3-0 | 4-3 agg |
| 2015/16 | Quarter-finals | Dortmund | 3-1 | 5-4 agg |
| 2006/07 | Semi-finals | Chelsea | 1-0 | 1-1 agg (4-1 pens) |
| 2004/05 | Final | Milan | 3-0 | 3-3 (3-2 pens) |
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Liverpool vs PSG stats
- These teams have met six times in European competition, with each side prevailing three times and Paris winning both two‑legged ties between the clubs (3-2 on aggregate in the 1996/97 Cup Winners’ Cup semi‑finals and on penalties in last season’s Champions League round of 16)
- PSG have won their last four Champions League quarter-final ties and their last six two-legged ties in the competition
- At 20 years and 31 days of age, Warren Zaire‑Emery 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 games
- None of PSG’s 60 knockout matches in the competition have finished 0-0, while none of Liverpool’s 36 games in Europe against French teams have finished goalless
- Liverpool 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 than Liverpool (18)
- Reds midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has scored in five of his last eight Champions League appearances
- Since drawing 0-0 with Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter‑finals in April 2021, Liverpool have gone 51 consecutive European matches without a goalless game
- Six of their last eight Champions League quarter-final ties have ended victoriously