A theory claiming Paris Saint-Germain's goal against Liverpool should not have stood has been debunked following Tuesday's Champions League clash.
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PSG beat Liverpool in last-16 tieOnline theory said goal shouldn't have stoodSemi-automated offside graphic revealedFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
An account on X claimed that Bradley Barcola was offside in the build-up to Ousmane Dembele's early goal in the second leg of the last-16 tie, which went on to extra time and a penalty shootout as a result with the aggregate score at 1-1, with PSG triumphing on spot-kicks to book their place in the quarter-finals. The account stated that the semi-automated offside replay has not been shown by broadcasters.
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However, ESPN's Dale Johnson has shared the semi-automated offside video on X, adding that the graphic was shown by Amazon at half-time. The replay shows that Barcola was just played onside by Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk before Dembele's 12th-minute strike, which put the French side 1-0 up in the game and levelled the tie at 1-1 on aggregate.
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Luis Enrique's side progress to the last eight of the European competition, where they will meet either Aston Villa or Club Brugge. Arne Slot's Liverpool, meanwhile, can still win the Premier League and Carabao Cup as they face Newcastle in the final on Sunday.