An 87th-minute goal from Harvey Elliott has given Liverpool a 1-0 lead after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie away to Paris Saint-Germain. It took Elliott 47 seconds after replacing Mohamed Salah to score the only goal, set up by a perfectly weighted pass from Darwin Nunez.

Harvey Elliott scored less than a minute after coming on as a late substitute to fire Liverpool to a stunning 1-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.

PSG overwhelmingly dominated the game and created numerous chances to score but were constantly denied by Liverpool’s Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson who delivered a Man of the mat

The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 includes a matchup between Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool which begins on Wednesday, March 5.

Having finished in first place of the competition’s new league-phase table, Liverpool progressed straight into the round of 16, and they face a PSG side who delivered an impressive 10-0 aggregate win over fellow Ligue 1 side Brest in the play-offs.

Two first-place teams in their respective domestic leagues will clash in the first leg of the Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Wednesday when EPL leaders Liverpool travel to face Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain.