Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool, 2018-19 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain

13': Juan Bernat
37': Neymar

FT
2 - 1

Liverpool

45'+1': James Milner (P)

Paris Saint-Germain grab crucial win to leave Liverpool in trouble

Juan Bernat opened the scoring with a low finish before Neymar doubled the lead only for James Milner to give Liverpool hope with a penalty seconds

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
1': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
3': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
3': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
6': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
7': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Alisson.
7': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Thiago Silva is caught offside.
10': Delay in match Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar.
13': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
13': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Liverpool 0. Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
16': Hand ball by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
17': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
17': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
18': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Milner.
24': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
24': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
27': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
28': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
28': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by James Milner with a cross.
31': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marquinhos.
32': Offside, Liverpool. James Milner tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
34': Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool).
34': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
35': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
37': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Liverpool 0. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
39': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
39': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
40': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
43': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a through ball.
45': Penalty Liverpool. Sadio Mané draws a foul in the penalty area.
45': Penalty conceded by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) after a foul in the penalty area.
45'+1': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Liverpool 1. James Milner (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
45'+2': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
45'+2': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Liverpool 1.
45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 2, Liverpool 1.
47': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Liverpool).
47': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Marquinhos is caught offside.
48': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
48': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Delay in match Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
53': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
54': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
56': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
60': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Milner.
60': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
61': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
61': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
65': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Dani Alves replaces Ángel Di María because of an injury.
65': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Edinson Cavani.
66': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keita replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
68': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
69': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Naby Keita.
69': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Sadio Mané.
70': Attempt saved. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a cross.
70': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
71': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
71': Naby Keita (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Substitution, Liverpool. Daniel Sturridge replaces Roberto Firmino.
73': Delay in match Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is caught offside.
76': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
76': Naby Keita (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
77': Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Substitution, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces James Milner.
78': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marquinhos.
82': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
82': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
84': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dani Alves following a fast break.
84': Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Adrien Rabiot replaces Kylian Mbappé.
88': Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool).
88': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
88': Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
89': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
90': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
90'+1': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+2': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Alisson.
90'+2': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
90'+2': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Adrien Rabiot tries a through ball, but Dani Alves is caught offside.
90'+4': Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
90'+4': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
90'+5': Naby Keita (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Liverpool 1.
90'+7': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Liverpool 1.

Statistics

LIV		PSG
20	Fouls	12
6	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	5
5	Corner Kicks	5
6	Saves	0
56.5	Possession	43.5
8	SHOTS	12
1	ON GOAL	8
0.1	On Target %	0.7
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
437	Accurate Passes	333
519	Passes	410
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	1
17	Crosses	4
0.2	Cross %	0.3
46	Long Balls	47
24	Accurate Long Balls	17
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	2
12	Effective Tackles	11
19	Tackles	18
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	10
4	Effective Clearances	30
4	Clearances	30

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 46,880

Line-Ups

Paris Saint-Germain (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Gianluigi Buffon (GK)
3	Presnel Kimpembe
2	Thiago Silva
14	Juan Bernat
4	Thilo Kehrer
6	Marco Verratti
5	Marquinhos
10	Neymar
11	Ángel Di María
7	Kylian Mbappé
9	Edinson Cavani

Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:

Julian Draxler, Moussa Diaby, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Dani Alves, Alphonse Areola, Adrien Rabiot, Stanley N'Soki.

Liverpool (4-3-3)

No.	Name
13	Alisson Becker (GK)
4	Virgil van Dijk
6	Dejan Lovren
26	Andrew Robertson
12	Joe Gomez
14	Jordan Henderson
7	James Milner
5	Georginio Wijnaldum
9	Roberto Firmino
10	Sadio Mané
11	Mohamed Salah

Liverpool Substitutes:

Xherdan Shaqiri, Naby Keïta, Daniel Sturridge, Fabinho, Simon Mignolet, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joël Matip.

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