Germain's penalty shoot-out triumph over Liverpool on Tuesday in an epic Champions League tie is a statement win for the French club's new project in the post-Kylian Mbappe era and confirms that they are serious contenders to win the trophy.

Ousmane Dembele and Gianluigi Donnarumma were the heroes on the field with the in-form France international getting the crucial goal in Liverpool before the Italian shot-stopper excelled during penalties as part of a surprisingly pragmatic approach from the visitors' Spanish tactician.