PSG vs Liverpool LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Harvey Elliott snatches late winner
PSG 0-1 Liverpool: Elliott scores late on to give Liverpool a vital first-leg victory
Liverpool beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, with Alisson producing a man-of-the-match performance in Paris.
The visitors were under pressure early on as PSG started the brighter of the two, and the hosts thought they were ahead on 21 minutes as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia curled in, only for VAR to disallow it for offside.
But PSG came again in a frantic first half, with Joao Neves and Kvaratskhelia going close while Ibrahima Konate was arguably fortunate to avoid a red card for bringing down Bradley Barcola when the youngster was 1-v-1.
The second half started in much the same way as the hosts piled on the pressure, but Liverpool – and particularly Alisson – were equal to it as they defied wave after wave of PSG attacks.
And their resilience paid off in the end as Harvey Elliott – brought on just 47 seconds earlier – curled in from Darwin Nunez’s pass to give the Reds a huge advantage to take to Anfield.
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FULL-TIME! PSG 0-1 Liverpool
The referee brings the game to an end and it’s a brilliant Liverpool win given the circumstances.
A famous performance from Alisson and a great result for Arne Slot’s side, who will be huge favourites to progress now.
PSG 0-1 Liverpool
90 +4 mins
Brilliant feet from Doue to skip past two challenges and he wins a late corner.
It ends up being crossed to Ramos but it bounces off him and Alisson collects. That should be that!
PSG 0-1 Liverpool
90 +3 mins
Liverpool look remarkably comfortable now with their lead, though you’d think PSG will have another chance before the end.
Mendes tries to lead the attack and he fires an effort from an angle, but Alisson collects once again.
Certainly a man of the match performance from the Brazilian.
PSG 0-1 Liverpool
90 +2 mins
Now it’s Liverpool’s turn to keep possession as they look to run down the clock.
PSG launch it long but there’s nothing doing there with Konate and van Dijk at the back.
PSG 0-1 Liverpool
90 mins
PSG are looking for an equaliser but Doue’s cross is deflected straight to Alisson.
There’ll be five minutes of added time in Paris.
GOAL! PSG 0-1 Liverpool
87 mins
GOAL! The visitors are ahead!
They’ve escaped with a goal!
It’s simple too, as the long ball is knocked back towards Nunez. He drives towards the box and the space opens up, and he lays it off to the right for Elliott, who’s arriving and squeezes an effort past Donnarumma for 1-0!
PSG 0-0 Liverpool
87 mins
Salah makes way for Harvey Elliott as Slot looks to change things. Not his best night, but he could easily decide the tie next week at Anfield.
PSG 0-0 Liverpool
85 mins
PSG are just working it from side to side now but there are no openings in the liverpool defence. They’ve defended brilliantly in the second period.
PSG do work a half-chance as Dembele curls an effort goalwards, but Alisson scoops it away.
Liverpool have a great chance on the counter as Salah tries to find Nunez in-behind the defence, but the pass is poor .
PSG 0-0 Liverpool
82 mins
Endo unlucky not to win a free-kick near halfway as he beats Neves to a ball and the Portuguese goes flying in late. That would have relieved some pressure.
PSG 0-0 Liverpool
80 mins
There’s a little less pace to the game at the moment, with Liverpool happy to sit back and absorb pressure. All 11 men are behind the ball right now.
And PSG go close as Doue cuts inside before curling a brilliant effort that Alisson flies across and gets a fingertip to.
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