Liverpool secured a crucial 1-0 victory against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in their Champions League last-16 first leg encounter on Wednesday, while Bayern Munich established control with a commanding 3-0 triumph over their Bundesliga counterparts Bayer Leverkusen.Harvey Elliott, who came on as a substitute for Mohamed Salah, scored the decisive goal with three minutes remaining, which was Liverpool’s sole attempt on target.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Although Khvicha Kvaratskhelia found the net in the first period, the goal was disallowed for offside. Arne Slot’s team displayed solid defensive organisation to contain PSG, placing themselves in an advantageous position for the return fixture at Anfield next week.Liverpool’s goalkeeper Alisson Becker proved instrumental with numerous vital interventions, as PSG registered 28 attempts at goal. However, the French side couldn’t demonstrate the clinical finishing that had previously yielded 21 goals in their past five Champions League matches.Luis Enrique, the PSG manager, expressed that his team has “nothing to lose” in the upcoming match at Anfield next Tuesday. Should Liverpool secure a victory in this fixture, they might encounter Aston Villa in the subsequent quarter-final round.BAYERN RIDE ON KANE’S BRILLIANCEHarry Kane netted a brace as Bayern secured their first victory in seven matches against Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen, advancing closer to the quarterfinals.The English striker converted a header from Michael Olise’s excellent cross to put Bayern ahead at the Allianz Arena.In the early stages of the second half, Jamal Musiala doubled the lead when Leverkusen’s keeper Matej Kovar failed to hold onto a routine delivery from Joshua Kimmich.Bayern faced a setback with Manuel Neuer’s injury, whilst Leverkusen’s situation deteriorated further as Nordi Mukiele received a red card.Kane completed his performance by successfully converting a penalty, awarded after VAR review confirmed Edmond Tapsoba’s foul on him.BARCELONA SCRAPE OUT A WINBarcelona secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Benfica in Lisbon, with Raphinha scoring the decisive goal in the second half, whilst playing with a numerical disadvantage.The match took a challenging turn when young defender Pau Cubarsi received a red card in the opening half for a professional foul as the last man. However, Barcelona maintained their resilience, and Raphinha found the net with a powerful shot after 61 minutes, giving the five-time European champions a crucial lead to take forward.INTER BEAT FEYENOORD Inter Milan took command of their match against Feyenoord with a 2-0 victory in Rotterdam, courtesy of goals from Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez.French forward Thuram converted Nicolo Barella’s cross towards the end of the first half, somewhat contrary to the flow of play, while Martinez doubled the advantage with a powerful strike in the 50th minute.
Champions League: Bayern Munich lord over Leverkusen, Liverpool snatch a win against PSG | Football News
