- Liverpool earned a last-gasp 1-0 win over PSG regardless of the hosts’ dominance
- Alisson Becker produced a string of saves to maintain out the French champions
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Jamie Carragher has claimed Liverpool’s last-gasp win over PSG was ‘one of many largest robberies in soccer’, as he lauded goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s gorgeous show.
Liverpool claimed a dramatic 1-0 victory in opposition to the reigning French champions within the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in Paris.
Harvey Elliott scored an 87th minute winner for Arne Slot’s facet with Liverpool’s solely shot heading in the right direction, simply moments after coming off the bench.
The Reds had been dominated all through the primary leg on the Parc des Princes, with PSG having 27 pictures on aim, together with 10 heading in the right direction.
PSG had seen a primary half effort from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia dominated out for a slim offside, whereas Alisson’s heroics saved the French facet at bay.
Talking on CBS Sports‘ protection, former Liverpool defender Carragher claimed the outcome was a ‘theft’ whereas hailing Alisson’s efficiency.
Harvey Elliott scored with Liverpool’s solely shot heading in the right direction as they earned a 1-0 win over PSG
Jamie Carragher labelled the slim victory as ‘one of many largest robberies in soccer’
PSG had dominated the match and had 27 pictures on aim however couldn’t beat Alisson Becker
‘That is one of many largest robberies you’ll ever see in soccer,’ Carragher mentioned.
‘I am unable to consider what I’ve simply seen, PSG had been completely excellent, they battered Liverpool.
The final time Liverpool received the competitors, Alisson Becker made a save in opposition to Napoli within the final group sport and so they may have gone out if Napoli had scored.
‘That’s all the time seemed again on as a defining second.
‘That wasn’t a save tonight, that was arguably the best efficiency of his profession, definitely in a Liverpool shirt.
‘If Liverpool go on to win the competitors, which they’ve an important likelihood of, that efficiency can be remembered for years to come back.’
Alisson made 9 saves on the evening to disclaim PSG, together with saving from Kvaratskhelia on 4 events.
The Brazilian additionally denied the in-form Ousmane Dembele and fellow Frenchman Want Doue twice.
Alisson made 9 saves on the evening to protect his clear sheet and assist Liverpool triumph
PSG endured a irritating evening as Alisson produced a string of saves within the last-16 tie
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Carragher’s fellow pundit Thierry Henry added to the reward of Alisson, labelling his efficiency as ‘magnificent’.
‘Placing the ball behind the web issues, however on this one it’s important to give Alisson loads of credit score, as a result of I believe three ought to have been a aim,’ Henry mentioned.
‘Three, [you are thinking] he had no proper to save lots of that.
‘There’s nothing you may say about Alison Becker, he was magnificent tonight.
‘If it wasn’t for him, Liverpool would have struggled, I do not keep in mind loads of video games with saves like that within the Champions League.’
Alisson himself admitted it was the ‘greatest efficiency of my life’ as he impressed a smash-and-grab victory which provides the Reds an enormous likelihood of reaching the quarter-finals.
Liverpool will host PSG within the second leg of the last-16 tie on March 11.
