{"id":45604,"date":"2026-04-08T23:39:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/bbc-man-picks-unexpected-liverpool-star-for-motm-for-psg-defeat\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T23:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:39:37","slug":"bbc-man-picks-unexpected-liverpool-star-for-motm-for-psg-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/bbc-man-picks-unexpected-liverpool-star-for-motm-for-psg-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Man picks unexpected Liverpool star for MOTM for PSG defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/bbc-man-picks-unexpected-liverpool-star-for-motm-for-psg-defeat\/#Robinson_plays_Giorgi_Mamadashvili_MOTM\" >Robinson plays Giorgi Mamadashvili MOTM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/bbc-man-picks-unexpected-liverpool-star-for-motm-for-psg-defeat\/#Mamadashvili_vs_PSG_performance_in_numbers\" >Mamadashvili vs. PSG performance in numbers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>BBC sports commentator Paul Robinson named Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamadashvili his man of the match despite the Reds losing 2-0 to PSG in the Champions League quarter-finals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On a night when Arne Slott&#8217;s defensive tactics were brutally dismantled at the Parc des Princes, Georgia&#8217;s shot-stopper stood as the last line of resistance, preventing the scoreline from becoming a repeat of the 4-0 humiliation suffered against Manchester City a few days earlier, or even longer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Robinson_plays_Giorgi_Mamadashvili_MOTM\"><\/span><strong>Robinson plays Giorgi Mamadashvili <\/strong>MOTM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Appearing on BBC Radio 5 Live after the final whistle, Robinson insisted the 25-year-old is the only reason Liverpool still have a glimmer of hope ahead of next Tuesday&#8217;s second leg at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Liverpool were exposed too many times defensively. For me, goalkeeper Giorgi Mamadashvili was man of the match. Based on that performance, we have a lot to do against a very good PSG team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mamadashvili_vs_PSG_performance_in_numbers\"><\/span>Mamadashvili vs. PSG performance in numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mamadashvili, who replaced the injured Alisson Becker, faced a relentless barrage from the reigning European champions.<\/p>\n<p>While Liverpool&#8217;s attackers failed to register a single shot on target, the Georgian was busy for the PSG side, registering 18 shots on target.<\/p>\n<table data-path-to-node=\"8\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>statistics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>total<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">keep<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"8,1,1,0\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Save from within the box<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1,0\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">collect<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"8,3,1,0\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">touch<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"8,4,1,0\">33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">pass accuracy<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"8,5,1,0\">58%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Mamadashvili vs PSG stats (via FotMob)<\/p>\n<p>His standout moment came late in the first half, when he denied Dou\u00e9 a second goal with a superb one-on-one block and made a flying save to deny international teammate Hvi\u010da Kvaratschelia&#8217;s curling shot.<\/p>\n<p>Kvaratskheria eventually cut the lead past the keeper to two points in the 65th minute, but Mamadashvili&#8217;s resilience, including a crucial stop from Ousmane Dembele in the final 10 minutes, kept the gap at two points.<\/p>\n<p>The Georgian will have to be at his best again if Liverpool are to pull off a miraculous comeback in their return fixture at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC sports commentator Paul Robinson named Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamadashvili his man of the match despite the Reds losing 2-0 to PSG in the Champions League quarter-finals. 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