Liverpool stun PSG with late winner
Harvey Elliott scored less than a minute after coming on as a late substitute to fire Liverpool to a stunning 1-0 win at Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16.
Runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool had survived a barrage of attacks at Parc des Princes to keep the score at 0-0 going into the final stages on Wednesday.
Elliott was sent on to replace Mohamed Salah in the 86th minute and became an unlikely hero by sweeping a low shot into the corner of the net with his first touch of the match. "To go away with a win over here was probably a bit more than we deserved," Liverpool coach Arne Slot admitted after watching goalkeeper Alisson pull off a string of saves in a match dominated by PSG.
Bayern Munich took a big step toward the quarterfinals with a 3-0 win against German champions Bayer Leverkusen and 10-man Barcelona beat Benfica 1-0. Inter Milan won 2-0 at Feyenoord.
PSG's players will be left wondering how they failed to take a lead into next Tuesday's second leg at Anfield after creating a slew of chances. January signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was outstanding and repeatedly forced Alisson into action in each half.
The Brazil goalkeeper later described it as possibly the performance of his life after also denying Ousmane Dembele in a one-on-one and stopping another effort from Desire Doue. The one time Alisson was beaten — by a curling shot from Kvaratskhelia in the first half — the goal was ruled out by VAR for offside.
