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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

Chris Wilson
Thursday 06 March 2025 02:13 EST
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The new mentality monsters? Arne Slot impressed by Liverpool's march towards the English Premier League title

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.

Follow all the Champions League action with our live blog below:

2 weeks ago

Kompany: It's only half-time

Bayern manager Vincent Kompany spent little time enjoying the victory.

"It's the first half. We still have to get into the second game," he said. "There's zero percent thinking about the course of the game or anything else. Total focus so that we're good again in the next game," Kompany said.

"We're staying calm, we've always reacted and shown that we're ready for what lies ahead and that has to continue."

Lawrence Ostlere6 March 2025 08:02
2 weeks ago

Xabi Alonso says Leverkusen need 'a miracle'

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso said his side need a miracle to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals after being hammered 3-0 by German rivals Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

England forward Harry Kane scored in each half to guide the six-times European champions to victory in the first leg in Munich.

It was a bitterly disappointing evening for the visitors, who suffered their first defeat by Bayern since Alonso took charge in October 2022.

"The second goal, the red card and the penalty, everything went in Bayern's favour. And that's why we got this result," Alonso told DAZN.

"We have to show a mature performance to control that better. The mistakes and details are important, but it's a bitter evening for us ... One goal more or less can make a big difference.

"We've seen that there are always big miracles in football and we almost need one now. But we'll see... It's football, it's not the first time and there's still a game at home."

Harry Kane struck twice for Bayern Munich (Peter Kneffel/dpa via AP)
Harry Kane struck twice for Bayern Munich (Peter Kneffel/dpa via AP) (AP)
Lawrence Ostlere6 March 2025 07:43
2 weeks ago

Slot hails Elliott and Darwin

Slot added that the backing of the fans at Anfield would be vital against PSG next week, as well as on Saturday in the Premier League against Southampton.

"We don't have a winter break in England so we just keep on playing for months already and these players are definitely going to need the help of our fans to show up two times as they did in the last few months," he said.

The Dutchman also gave credit to 21-year-old attacking midfielder Elliott and Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez.

"A big moment for him (Elliott)... He is in competition for players that I hardly take off. So, he has to do it with limited playing time but he just keeps on going," Slot said.

"But it wasn't only Harvey, it was also the one who assisted, Darwin, who came from a difficult two games but was absolutely there again tonight because from the moment he came in we were more of a threat than before."

Arne Slot was happy with Darwin Nunez
Arne Slot was happy with Darwin Nunez (Reuters)
Lawrence Ostlere6 March 2025 07:24
2 weeks ago

Arne Slot: Liverpool still have work to do

Liverpool manager Arne Slot acknowledged they were outplayed by Paris St Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday and while his side secured a smash-and-grab win in Paris he said the level of performance must be much higher at Anfield in the return leg.

Substitute Harvey Elliott netted a 87-minute winner just 47 seconds after coming on to earn a 1-0 win for the visitors, who had goalkeeper Alisson Becker to thank for helping them survive PSG's onslaught.

Liverpool host the return leg on Tuesday and Slot said PSG will feel they are still in the tie.

"If you look at the result, we come away here really positive but if you look at the performance then they are two different things," he added. "I think PSG take a lot of positives towards the game we are going to play in a week."

Arne Slot’s Liverpool saw off Paris St Germain (Adam Davy/PA)
Arne Slot’s Liverpool saw off Paris St Germain (Adam Davy/PA) (PA Wire)
Lawrence Ostlere6 March 2025 07:08
2 weeks ago

liverpool's great run continues

What a stat for Liverpool fans to take in...

Chris Wilson6 March 2025 00:00
2 weeks ago

Full first leg results

Here’s a full list of the results form the first leg matches in the competition then:

PSV 1-7 Arsenal

Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa

PSG 0-1 Liverpool

Real Madrid 2-1 Atletico Madrid

Benfica 0-1 Barcelona

Bayern Munich 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen

Feyenoord 0-2 Inter Milan

Dortmund 1-1 Lille

Chris Wilson5 March 2025 23:45
2 weeks ago

Alisson gets official MOTM award

Deserved to say the least! Nine huge saves from the Brazilian.

Chris Wilson5 March 2025 23:30
2 weeks ago

Next up

The second leg takes place in six days’ time on Tuesday, 11 March at Anfield - that’s an 8pm kick-off.

Before that, Liverpool take on Southampton in the league on Saturday, with that game starting at 3pm.

PSG face Rennes in Ligue 1 at the same time this weekend.

Chris Wilson5 March 2025 23:15
2 weeks ago

Enrique reacts

Luis Enriquez is next to speak to TNT, and he says that it is “difficult to think about the match in a positive way”.

“I think we deserved to win, it’s one of the best Champions League matches that we’ve done this season.

“When you think their best player was their goalkeeper…football is often unfair and we have to accept that, but we’re ready for Anfield.

“We dont have anything to lose. Today they created one or two chances, and we created a lot.

“I'm proud of my players, of my team, of the supporters, and that’s the key to continue.

“[They’re] top players, [a] top quality team, and I think they haven’t felt that [pressure] this season.

“We have our last chance and we’re going to think about that in a positive way,” he adds.

When asked if PSG can still win the tie, he replies: “Of course!”

Chris Wilson5 March 2025 23:00
2 weeks ago

More from Slot

Slot adds that “there were a lot of similarities today with our game against Manchester City, where we faced a team that is so, so good in ball possession and have some great wingers that dominate one v one situations”.

"I said before the game that we would not dominate ball possession over here. The only thing I can blame my players for is that four, five, six times we tried to play through them and it was completely open and the last touch should be better. Maybe it was due to tiredness from defending so much. That is sometimes difficult after defending so much.

"If you look at the underlying stats in the Champions League too it shows you they were number one, and they have already played Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Arsenal. To have the best stats after facing that quality tells you a lot.

"For us the only way over here with their fans behind them was to defend as we did. Now we are hoping that our fans at Anfield will help us a lot. We will need Anfield two times," he adds as he finishes.

Chris Wilson5 March 2025 22:55

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