Liverpool edged previous Paris Saint-Germain with a 1-0 win Wednesday at Parc des Princes within the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Spherical of 16 matchup. Furthermore, Virgil van Dijk summed up the problem of going through the French giants in only one phrase.
PSG had loads of possibilities however couldn’t make them depend. The house facet dominated a lot of the primary half, outshooting Liverpool 12-1, but struggled to interrupt by way of.
They thought that they had the lead when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia curled a shot into the top-left nook, however VAR dominated him offside by the narrowest of margins.
In the meantime, Alisson Becker performed an important position in holding PSG off the scoresheet, making 4 saves within the first half and 5 extra after the break. Regardless of PSG’s relentless strain, it was Liverpool who delivered the decisive second.
Within the 87th minute, Alisson launched a protracted ball to Darwin Nunez, who gained a duel and arrange substitute Harvey Elliott. The younger midfielder stored his composure and slotted his shot previous Gianluigi Donnarumma, giving Liverpool the sting heading into the second leg.
Virgil van Dijk affords an trustworthy tackle going through PSG
In his column for Saturday’s matchday program forward of Liverpool’s Premier League conflict with Southampton, the captain acknowledged that they must “undergo” in opposition to Luis Enrique’s squad.
“It’s by no means straightforward to play away from house within the Champions League, particularly in opposition to a facet with as a lot high quality and depth as PSG has,” van Dijk famous (h/t ).
“We knew even earlier than a ball was kicked that there can be occasions within the sport the place we must undergo and that we must present character, resilience, and togetherness.
“We confirmed all of these issues, and naturally, it helps when you have got, for my part, the most effective goalkeeper on the planet in your crew. Alisson Becker has saved us many occasions prior to now and his efficiency in Paris was one other particular one so as to add to his assortment, for certain.”
