Neymar inspires PSG to leave Liverpool in danger in Champions League

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hit out at the referee and Neymar as his side slumped to a 21 defeat to Paris SaintGermain that leaves last seasons runnersup dangerously close to an early Champions League exitJuan Bernat and Neymar scored to put PSG in control in the first half in the French capital on Wednesday before a James Milner penalty on the stroke of halftime ensured this pivotal game remained in the balance until the deathPSG knew a defeat here coupled with an unfavourable result in the nights other Group C game could see the ambitious Qatarowned club eliminated alreadyBut instead it is Liverpool beaten in each of their last five games away from Anfield in the Champions League who now seem the more likely to miss out on the last 16When you saw their lineup the approach they chose was full risk especially in the beginning to try everything as long as your legs carry you The quality they have meant it was obviously quite intense to deal with admitted KloppHe acknowledged that his team had not been good enough but hinted that a clever Neymar had playacted to break the game up He was also unhappy at Polish referee Szymon Marciniak for his decision not to send off Marco Verratti for a challenge on Joe Gomez in the first halfFor me its a red card I look like a bad loser but I dont care said KloppTonight we looked like butchers when you look at how many yellow cards we had It was clever from PSG especially Neymar but a lot of others went down like it was something serious and we were not that calm anymoreWith Napoli beating Red Star Belgrde 31 in a tight group Liverpool must now win either 10 or by two clear goals at home to the Italians in a fortnight if they are to progressSuch a regression in Europe would be a big blow to Liverpool even if it could conceivably help them in the Premier LeagueMeanwhile PSG head to Belgrade for their last game still needing to win to be certain of advancing but at least they have their fate in their handsIt was our last chance to show that we are capable of competing with a team like Liverpool a team with an incredible mentality said PSG coach Thomas TuchelEveryone was ready to suffer for each other That was necessary against Liverpool and it was a big step forward for us Liverpool overrun PSG had only won one of their previous seven games in the competition However Klopps side were completely overrun in the opening stages at the Parc des PrincesAngel di Maria had forced a fine save from Alisson with a dipping volley before Paris went in front in the 13th minuteKylian Mbappe tried to square for Edinson Cavani but the ball broke to Bernat and the Spaniard swept home his second goal in this seasons competitionVerrattis challenge on Gomez came midway through the first half but PSG survived that and went on to double their lead thanks to a clearly wound up NeymarHe had been drawing fouls from opponents and whipping up a fervent home crowd before he burst down the left in the 37th minute combining with MbappeThe France star crossed low for Cavani whose attempt was saved by Alisson but Neymar converted the reboundThat should have ensured a comfortable cushion for the hosts at the break but Liverpool were gifted a route back into the game in firsthalf stoppage timeDi Maria brought down Sadio Mane just inside the area The referee did not initially give a penalty but then rightly changed his mind and Milner beat Gianluigi Buffon from 12 yardsUnderstandably given the high stakes PSG sat back more and more in the second half although they still came closest to scoring again from a Marquinhos header and their win was fully deservedWe were not worried about playing at home We know how strong we are and we always knew we could do it said MbappeCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever