Slot hails Liverpool's 'lucky' win in Paris

PARIS — Liverpool boss Arne Slot admitted his team had been extremely fortunate in its 1-0 win away to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of its Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, as he heaped praise on goal-scoring hero Harvey Elliott.

"If we had a draw over here, we would have already been the lucky one. That is clear for everyone," Slot admitted, after his side withstood a pummeling from the host in Paris.

PSG dominated the first leg of the heavyweight last-16 tie, but Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was in inspired form, and, thanks to substitute Elliott's 87th minute strike, the visitor snatched an unlikely victory to take back to Anfield for the return leg.