Ousmane Dembélé scored two late goals as Paris Saint-Germain extinguished Liverpool's hopes of a comeback to march into the Champions League semifinals 4-0 on aggregate.

Liverpool were looking for another famous Anfield European fight back after a 2-0 loss in the French capital last week but their best chance came and went when a penalty awarded to them midway through the second half was overturned following a VAR review.

Ballon d'Or winner Dembélé, who missed several chances in the first leg that could have put the tie to bed and missed two more first-half opportunities at Anfield, then made sure there would be no late drama.

The France forward swept a low left-footed shot from the edge of the area past goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili in the 72nd minute to quieten the home crowd and ease PSG tension.

His second came at the end of a sweeping move in added time, dispatching a precise shot in the bottom corner.

Defending champions PSG now face a semifinal against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, with the German champions leading 2-1 from the first leg in Munich.

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Luis Enrique's side is aiming to become only the second club to successfully defend the trophy in the Champions League era after Real Madrid won a hat trick of titles between 2016-18.

It is now five straight wins for PSG over English clubs in Champions League knockout ties, including last season's win over Liverpool in the round of 16.

Arne Slot's side must now secure a place in the Premier League's top five to ensure a return to Europe's premier competition next season and salvage something from a disappointing campaign.

The six-time champions know all about comebacks in this competition. They were 3-0 down to AC Milan in the 2005 final and powered back to win on penalties. More recently, they routed Barcelona 4-0 in the 2019 semifinals to overturn a 3-0 first-leg loss and go on to lift the trophy.

Anfield is famed for its white-hot atmosphere, especially on European nights, and the PSG team bus was greeted by red flares as it approached the ground. But inside, the French fans more than held their own -- singing loudly in the away section as the home crowd seemed strangely subdued at times.

It was only in the second half that the Liverpool fans appeared to believe a comeback was possible -- especially when referee Maurizio Mariani pointed to the spot for a foul by Willian Pacho on Alexis Mac Allister shortly after the hour.

With the score at 0-0, this was the chance to apply the pressure. But celebrations soon turned to disappointment when the penalty was overturned after review.

Dembélé's opener came soon after -- taking his time to pick his spot before firing home.

With the tie effectively over, it was the PSG fans who could be heard singing loudest and they were given more to cheer when Dembélé struck again.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.