Liverpool captain Van Dijk says PSG ‘deserved’ Champions League semifinal spot

LIVERPOOL: Virgil van Dijk had no complaints after Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League by title-holders Paris Saint-Germain in a defeat compounded by a serious injury to Hugo Ekitike. Ousmane Dembele’s double sealed a 2-0 quarter-final second-leg win for PSG against an outclassed Liverpool on Tuesday. Six-time European champions Liverpool were, however, still fortunate to be in the tie after escaping from last week’s first leg at the Parc des Princes with just a 2-0 defeat after entering what Reds manager Arne Slot labelled “survival mode.”