Liverpool beat Paris Saint-Germain in thrilling win: Alisson: It's an incredible day

Liverpool defeated French giants Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the first round of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League round of 16, relying on goalkeeper Alisson's many wonderful saves and Elliott's goal. Alisson said it was an incredible result and said that the efforts made by his teammates in the game made his work a lot easier.

In the 20th minute, Kvaratskhelia received a through ball from his teammate and turned to shoot, but after VAR intervention, it was shown that Kvaratskhelia was offside, so the goal was ruled invalid. In the following time, goalkeeper Alisson blocked the shots of Paris Saint-Germain players many times, constantly defending Liverpool's solid camp.

In the 87th minute of the second half, Alisson kicked off, Nunez received the ball and made a diagonal pass, and Elliott immediately stepped forward and shot into the goal, giving Liverpool the first goal with a 1-0 lead.

In the end, Liverpool defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at the Parc des Princes.

The 32-year-old Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson said: "The coach told us before the game how difficult it would be to play against Paris Saint-Germain. They have a strong ball possession ability and we must be prepared to withstand the pressure. When we analyze the opponent, we know how strong they are and there are many high-level players in the team."

“We did give them a lot of chances and sometimes they had one-on-one chances, but the defenders kept pressing and made them think a little bit more, which made it easier for me to save on the line. All the hard work the team put in made my job easier. In the end, Elliott came off the bench and scored, which was incredible. It was a great and unbelievable day for us.”

In addition, Liverpool will play against Southampton in the new round of the Premier League, and then face Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16.

Alisson continued, "We still have the second leg to deal with. I hope we can maintain our lead and play a better game. If we advance, the next opponent will certainly be very difficult to deal with."

"We must also admit that Paris Saint-Germain showed a very high level in terms of ball possession and creating opportunities. This game was extremely difficult for us, but in the end we got a good ending."