Liverpool vs PSG: Champions League as it happened

Roberto Firmino's late goal rewarded a dominant display from Jurgen Klopp's men with a 3-2 victory

Liverpool v PSG: Champions League preview

Roberto Firmino struck in injury time as Liverpool beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 at Anfield to get their Champions League campaign off to the perfect start.

The Brazilian came off the substitutes' bench to fire low beyond Alphonse Areola after first-half goals from Daniel Sturridge and James Milner had been cancelled out by strikes from Thomas Meunier and Kylian Mbappe either side of the interval.

Liverpool's win sends them to the top of Group C, with a trip to Italy to take on Napoli to come next month.

Follow all the action from this evening’s clash below:

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When is it?

The game kicks off at 8.00pm on Tuesday 18 September.

Where can I watch it?

BT Sport 2 and BT Sport 4K UHD will be providing live coverage of tonight’s game.

Key Points

Click here to read about all the action from Liverpool's 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield

[18 September 2018 13:32 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Hello there and welcome to our live coverage of Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain.

Join us for build-up, team news and minute-by-minute coverage.

[18 September 2018 19:13 · Lawrence Ostlere]

The teams are in!

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, van Dijk, Gomez, Robertson, Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Mane, Sturridge.

Subs: Mignolet, Fabinho, Keita, Firmino, Moreno, Shaqiri, Matip.

Paris St-Germain: Areola, Meunier, Kimpembe, Silva, Bernat, Rabiot, Marquinhos, Di Maria, Mbappe, Cavani, Neymar.

Subs: Cibois, Kehrer, Choupo-Moting, Diarra, Draxler, Nkunku, Nsoki.

[18 September 2018 19:58 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Well I am sure some of you have barely caught your breath from that dramatic finish in Milan, but as You'll Never Walk Alone blares around Anfield, Liverpool and PSG take their places in the tunnel and we are almost ready for action.

[18 September 2018 20:02 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

There are few better sights in football than Anfield under the lights on a big European night.

Two of the most dangerous and free-scoring sides in Europe meet on Matchday One of the Champions League, and as Thiago Silva and Jordan Henderson exchange pleasantries and pennants, we are ready for kick-off.

[18 September 2018 20:03 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Cuneyt Cakir is our Turkish facilitator tonight - he blows his whistle and Liverpool get the game underway.

[18 September 2018 20:05 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

1 minute

An early foul from Jordan Henderson, and he is perhaps lucky to escape a booking. Sadio Mane gave the ball away to Edinson Cavani who knocked it past Henderson and found his path subsequently impeded with not a whole lot of cover behind the Liverpool captain.

No yellow card produced, however.

[18 September 2018 20:07 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

3 minutes

It is a huge night for Daniel Sturridge, preferred to Roberto Firmino up front. The Brazilian looks rather comfortable on the bench.

Neymar gallivants across midfield but his ball forward is dealt with calmly by Virgil Van Djik.

[18 September 2018 20:08 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

4 minutes

Thiago Silva deflects the ball behind from a cross and Liverpool have the first corner of the night. 

Edinson Cavani initially heads clear, but it is lifted back in and Liverpool get another opportunity to put a ball in...

[18 September 2018 20:10 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

5 minutes

And nearly profit! The corner is played short and worked back to taker James Milner in space. He crosses and a powerful strike is well-saved by Alphonse Areola high to his right.

A good start from Liverpool.

[18 September 2018 20:11 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

7 minutes

Another strong save. Liverpool are really pressing early on - this time it is James Milner who hits a low shot from the edge of the box, and Areola does well to get down to his left and tip it past the post.