PSG, the statistic never seen in the Champions League

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PSG can have regrets. Ultra-dominators of their eighth round go to the Champions League against Liverpool, Wednesday evening at the Parc des Princes, the men of Luis Enrique still bowed 0-1. The Reds marked at the very end of the game through Harvey Elliott on their only shot on the match of the meeting.

A cruel defeat for Parisians, who have taken the goal 27 times without making the nets tremble. It must also be said that they came across an Alisson which produced ” The performance of his life “, As he confided to the final whistle at the microphone of TNT Sports. With nine judgments, the Brazilian porter broke the record for the greatest number of decisive interventions for a Liverpool goalkeeper in the Champions League since Opta analyzes the competition.

“We were much superior to Liverpool”

For its part, Paris Saint-Germain has attempted 25 more shots than Liverpool (27 to 2), the largest differential for a team that has lost a match in the direct elimination of the Champions League since Opta The analysis (2003/04).

“” We were much higher in Liverpool in the game and at the level of the opportunities created “Said Luis Enrique after the meeting, and adding:” Faced with the best team in Europe, we made a full match, we knew how to defend, take risks. We deserved another result. Football can be unfair, it must be accepted. During the first 5 minutes, Liverpool played better than us but then we dominated them. The match did not play on details because there was a team much higher than the other. Simply Alisson made 5 exceptional stops. The fact that the best Reds player was their goalkeeper is quite revealing. »»

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