Liverpool traveled to France in the first leg of the 16th round of the Champions League against PSG in the early morning of March 6.
With home advantage, PSG entered the match enthusiastically and continuously put pressure on the visitors. In the 20th minute, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia shot into The Kop's net but the goal was canceled due to an offside error.
Liverpool then had another heartbreaking situation when Konate collided with Barcola in the penalty area. A long VAR check-up took place but the referee's decision was not to award a penalty or issue a red card. This move still caused great controversy and was criticized by fans.
Liverpool struggled and could not cope with the ingenuity and speed of the PSG striker trio. The visitors showed little signs of improvement in the second half and could only defend.
In the 87th minute, Darwin Nunez passed the ball to Elliott to finish into the far corner, surprisingly opening the score for Liverpool. Throughout the match, PSG had 27 shots, 10 of which were on target, controlling the ball up to 71%, but unable to break the deadlock. They paid a heavy price with a last-minute loss and will travel to Anfield next week after falling 1 goal behind.
