"In 2019, with Barcelona 3-0 up in the dying seconds of their semifinal first leg against Liverpool at Camp Nou, Dembélé blazed an easy chance to make it 4-0 over the crossbar. Lionel Messi stood next to him, furiously rebuking his then-teammate for his failure to kill the tie."
"Fast forward seven years and Dembélé, now with PSG, was at it again, missing a hat trick of clear chances to once again snuff out Liverpool's hopes in the quarterfinal first leg at Parc des Princes."
"Slot's team emerged from the French capital with their Champions League hopes hanging by a thread because of the way they performed, contrasting sharply with Klopp's Liverpool that achieved the seemingly impossible against Barcelona."
Ousmane Dembélé has a history of missing crucial opportunities against Liverpool in UEFA Champions League matches. In 2019, he failed to convert a chance that could have sealed a semifinal tie for Barcelona. Fast forward to the present, Dembélé missed multiple clear chances for PSG in a quarterfinal first leg, leaving Liverpool with only a 2-0 deficit to overcome. This situation contrasts with Klopp's Liverpool, as Arne Slot's team is different and faces a challenging return fixture at Anfield.
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