Elliott stuns PSG as Liverpool weather storm to grab advantage

Liverpool are alive and well in the Champions League when they should have been buried in Paris. Arne Slot's team did not simply secure a precious first leg lead against Paris Saint-Germain; they committed grand larceny on a night that belonged to Alisson.

- Andy Hunter

Harvey Elliott grabbed a late winner entirely against the run of play and within a minute of replacing Mohamed Salah. Fittingly, Liverpool's goal was constructed by their goalkeeper. Alisson was unbeatable all night, driving PSG to despair with a string of superb saves, although Luis Enrique's side also squandered plenty of chances of their own accord.

A goalless draw would have been a fine outcome for Liverpool in the circumstances, but they emerged victorious when Alisson launched a clearance in the 87th minute.

Darwin Núñez did superbly to win the ball and find Elliott in space on the right of the penalty area, and the substitute swept a clinical finish beyond Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Liverpool were dominated for almost all the opening period as Luis Enrique's team dictated play and stretched the visiting defence time and again. Slot had predicted PSG's front three of Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembélé, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia would pose a similar test to Manchester City with their speed and movement. Unlike the recent win at the Etihad Stadium, however, his team floundered in its collective attempts to contain them.