Incredible shot map shows how badly Liverpool were dominated by PSG as shock stats from improbable win laid bare

LIVERPOOL earned an incredible smash and grab win over Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes last night.

Arne Slot‘s men had their backs against the wall for much of the frantic match in the French capital.

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Harvey Elliott and Alisson were Liverpool’s heroes in Paris[/caption]

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PSG somehow didn’t convert their dominance into goals[/caption]

The Reds managed just two shots in the entire game, compared with PSG’s 27.

But crucially, one of them was Harvey Elliott‘s 87th minute winner.

The incredible shot map from last night’s match shows how the home side peppered Alisson‘s goal – with 11 of their 27 shots coming from inside the box.

Fortunately for the Reds their Brazilian stopper was in fantastic form, making NINE brilliant saves to keep PSG out – the most he has ever made in a match for Liverpool.

The French champions came flying out the blocks and will consider themselves particularly unlucky not to have gone ahead in the first half.

Not included among their 27 registered shots was the effort that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia curled beyond Alisson on 20 minutes.

The Georgian finished brilliantly, but the Reds were saved by the narrowest of offside calls.

Liverpool also could have found themselves in a spot of bother later in the first 45, when Ibrahima Konate brought Bradley Barcola down as the last defender.

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PSG peppered Liverpool’s goal with 27 shots[/caption]

Amazingly, the incident was not deemed to be a foul and Konate, who has been linked with both PSG and Real Madrid in recent weeks, breathed a sigh of relief.

As it happened, Liverpool’s subs managed to combine for their improbable winner.

In the 87th minute, Alisson hoofed the ball up towards Darwin Nunez.

The Uruguayan, introduced for Diogo Jota on 67 minutes, subsequently bullied Marquinhos in the air.

Nunez then stayed calm to find Elliott, who had been introduced barely 40 seconds earlier, in the space usually occupied by Mo Salah.

The 21-year-old then did his best impression of the Egyptian King to calmly slot the ball into the bottom corner, leaving PSG incredulous.

‘IT’S A BIT WEIRD’

After the game, boss Luis Enrique could barely hide his frustration.

The exasperated Spaniard told French broadcaster Canal+: “That’s very unfair.

“It’s the most complete game we played in the Champions League. They shot once, they scored.

“Their best player was the goalie. It’s a bit weird. I’m very proud of my team. We were far better than Liverpool.”

PSG midfielder Vitinha vowed that his side will overturn their one-goal deficit when they head to Anfield next week.

The 25-year-old said: “We will show the team we are, we will show our character.

“We’ll win there. With the match we played, the victory was more than deserved. Like at the start of the season, we had lots of opportunities, but we failed to score.”

The two sides will reconvene on Merseyside next Tuesday.