Liverpool earned a narrow 1-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League tie, largely thanks to goalkeeper Alisson Becker, who made a record nine saves. Substitute Harvey Elliott scored the only goal in the 87th minute on his second attempt, coming just seconds after entering the match. Coach Arne Slot acknowledged the disparity in performance, indicating that PSG dominated play. Despite the win, he noted that Liverpool would need to improve for the second leg.
"[Alisson] showed that he is the best in the world today. To go away with a win from here was probably a bit more than we deserved," said Slot.
"If you look at the result, we come away here really positive but if you look at the performance then they are two different things," he added.
"A big moment for him [Elliott]... He is in competition for players that I hardly take off. So, he has to do it with limited playing time but he just keeps on going," he said.
"But it wasn't only Harvey, it was also the one who assisted, Darwin, who came from a difficult two games but was absolutely there again tonight because from the moment he came in we were more of a threat than before."
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