Champions League Round of 16: Liverpool stuns PSG with late winner; 10-man Barcelona beats Benfica

Harvey Elliott's late goal secures Liverpool's 1-0 win over PSG; Bayern and Barcelona also triumph in Champions League.

Harvey Elliott scored less than a minute after coming on as a late substitute to fire Liverpool to a stunning 1-0 win at Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.

Runaway Premier League leader Liverpool had survived a barrage of attacks at Parc des Princes to keep the score at 0-0 going into the final stages on Wednesday (March 5, 2025).

Elliott was sent on to replace Mohamed Salah in the 86th minute and became an unlikely hero by sweeping a low shot into the corner of the net with his first touch of the match.

"To go away with a win over here was probably a bit more than we deserved," Liverpool coach Arne Slot admitted after watching goalkeeper Alisson pull off a string of saves in a match dominated by PSG.

Bayern Munich took a big step toward the quarterfinals with a 3-0 win against German champion Bayer Leverkusen and 10-man Barcelona beat Benfica 1-0.

Inter Milan won 2-0 at Feyenoord.

PSG's players will be left wondering how they failed to take a lead into next Tuesday's second leg at Anfield after creating a slew of chances. January signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was outstanding and repeatedly forced Alisson into action in each half.